A leader of the folk saint cult was gunned down along with another woman and child at an altar to the skeletal figure, ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - A statue of “Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte,” or Our Lady ...

Daniel Santana's Mass at the Santa Muerte temple follows traditional patterns With readings, hymns and communion, Daniel Santana's Sunday service could pass for a traditional Catholic Mass ...

A growing number of Santa Muerte devotees are using social media to rebrand the controversial Mexican deity of death ...

Santa Muerte (Saint of Death or Our Holy Lady of Death) is a Mexican folk saint whose devotion has seen a significant rise ...

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MEXICO CITY — A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed ...

Like Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday, the Santa Muerte is honored on Nov. 1 and 2. Roman Catholic leaders in Mexico have condemned the deity’s connection to violence and the illicit drug trade.

FILE – A statue of “Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte,” or Our Lady of Holy Death, is displayed for sale in Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File) ...