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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The drug cartels AGAIN, working hand and glove with the Mexican elites and the police / military financed by OUR U.S. tax dollars ! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/section/news" title=News><span style='color:blue'>News</span></a> <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/SubSecciones/en/news/latinaamerica/" title="Latin America"><span style='color:blue'>> Latin America</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Pope Francis Condemns Murder of Mexican Priest<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=600 height=340 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D0238D.FAFB04A0" alt="Description: Pope Francis during his Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter"></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Pope Francis during his Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican November 16, 2014. | Photo: Reuters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Published 28 December 2014 (22 hours 0 minutes ago) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>0<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=27 height=23 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D0238D.FAFB04A0" alt="Description: Coments"></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Pope-Francis-Condemns-Murder-of-Mexican-Priest-20141228-0024.html#comsup" title=Coments><span style='color:blue'>+</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In a statement the Pope sent his condolences to the diocese of the priest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Pope Francis condemned on Sunday the murder of Mexican priest Gregorio Lopez, who was found dead in the city of Altamirano, Guerrero, last Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>According to a statement released by the Mexican Episcopacy Conference, the Pope sent his condolences to the diocese of Altamirano, and to the family of the murdered priest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The statement said that Pope Francis was deeply saddened after he received the news that the remains of Lopez were found, and said that he was the victim of “unjustifiable violence.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Also on Sunday, Mexican cardinal Norberto Rivera dedicated a prayer to the priest during a mass in Mexico City's cathedral.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Since 2009 at least three priests from Altamirano diocese have been killed by local drug gangs. The city is located in the region of Tierra Caliente, where numerous <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Mexicos-Self-Defense-Groups-Resurface-to-Fight-Drug-Violence-20141214-0039.html"><span style='color:blue'>self-defense groups</span></a> have emerged to fight for their communities against the powerful drug cartels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In an interview with Mexican paper Milenio, Altamirano's bishop, Maximino Martinez, said that the priests and church members from Altamirano will not leave the city.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“On the contrary, this is one more challenge to prove that we have to be where God wants. We have to carry out this mission in the best possible way. That is why God put us here.” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>