Spanish Archbishop Recounts Encounter with Gunmen During Mexico Visit
The archbishop of Oviedo in Spain, Jesús Sanz, was momentarily held at gunpoint but was allowed to proceed unharmed by hooded men with machine guns in Mexico.
Sanz visited the area to promote a new mission headed by two priests and a deacon belonging to the Lumen Dei (Light of God) Association in the Diocese of Tlapa in the state of Guerrero.
"it’s perhaps one of the most violent areas in Mexico,"
with two aspects: one "very basic, very primal" as in personal vendettas and the other related to drug trafficking. A priest and Sanz were going to celebrate Holy Mass in a small community on a Sunday.
Author's summary: Archbishop Jesús Sanz recounts a harrowing encounter with gunmen in Mexico.
- Archbishop Jesús Sanz was held at gunpoint in Mexico.
- The incident occurred during a visit to support a new mission in the Diocese of Tlapa.
- The area is known for its high levels of violence, including personal vendettas and drug trafficking.
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