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:
College baseball notebook: Sooners' regularI repeatedly bail out my partner from his financial messes Violent protests continue in PakistanPGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Spieth gets another Grand Slam shot. Hardly anyone is talking about itBoardwalk Empire star Steve Buscemi is punched in the face in a random attack in NYCMassachusetts is turning a former prison into a shelter for homeless familiesCrackdown on killer boy racers: Partner of pregnant Hollyoaks star Frankie JulesRFK Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian ConventionChad's opposition leader challenges the results of the presidential electionsCity once labeled 'scam capital of America' is now the BEST place to retire
2.5061s , 6500.40625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by A retired Roman Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between cartels in Mexico has been kidnapped ,International Intrigue news portal