Monday, June 11, 2007

Gov’t okays Mexican Church involvement in politics

Mexico’s government dismissed a complaint against the country’s Catholic Church over its political involvement during Mexico City’s abortion debate. Though the law bans priests from “partisan politics or holding political meetings at churches”, the legal complaint arose when some clerics “suggested voters should remember who backed the law at election time”.

Mexican cardinal Norberto Rivera celebrated the government’s decision and vowed to campaign to change the Law of Cults and Religious Associations:

“It has been said that we have a law for cults but not an adequate law of religious expression; a topic discussed during President Calderon’s visit to (the Vatican) and one which will undoubtedly need to be worked on.”

Sources (English)- Guardian UK, The Latin Americanist

Sources (Spanish)- Sol de Mexico

Image- National Geographic (Mexico City’s Zocalo with the Metropolitan Cathedral in the background)

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