The Jesuits who shed their blood for the people they serve and love in Mexico

The murders of two priests and a tourist guide are only the latest incidents in a deteriorating security situation in Mexico.

A Mexican soldier guards the church where the two Jesuits were killed.
CNS/REUTERS

Two Jesuit priests who were murdered in Mexico last month knew the dangers they faced from criminal gangs who operate with increasing impunity.

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