Europe

A Bloody Tale of How Mexico Went Catholic

SO CLOSE TO GOD

The ancient rites of the Aztecs, the brutality of the Inquisition, and the savagery of anti-clericalism all combined to give the Mexican church a very special character.

Alan Riding
Alan Riding
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Alan Riding

Alan Riding

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