MEXICO CITY (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico has been kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday.
The church leadership in Mexico said Msgr. Salvador Rangel disappeared on Saturday and called on his captors to release him, in a statement.
The council said Rangel was in ill health, and begged the captors to allow him to take his medications as “an act of humanity.”
Rangel was bishop of the notoriously violent diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, in the southern state of Guerrero, where drug cartels have been fighting turf battles for years. In an effort later endorsed by the government, Rangel sought to convince gang leaders to stop the bloodshed and reach agreements.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
China, US make preparations to send a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco Zoo in 2025Ukrainian president signs law to boost military mobilizationSpice Girls star Mel B signs 'sixChina's top liquor brand reports 15.59% profit surge in Q1Hamas announces openness to any proposals for a permanent ceasefireXi meets US secretary of stateOwner of vintage bookstore in Syria encourages readers to keep passion aliveOwner of vintage bookstore in Syria encourages readers to keep passion aliveBeijing People's Art Theatre presents adaptation of 'The Miser'Arabic edition of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China promoted in Cairo
3.0903s , 4665.796875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by A retired Roman Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between cartels in Mexico has been kidnapped ,Worldly Window news portal