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Indiginous People's Day - they'll be happy to have their own national holiday, which replaces Columbus Day.
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Drug cartels are a primary target of suspicion for the intimidation and attacks. In May it was reported that one priest was required to pay a 'tax' to local criminals to protect his cathedral from their attacks. Others report being held up and robbed by armed groups, and facing death threats, according to Sight Magazine.
Indigneous priest Felipe Altamirano Carrillo was killed in late March.
'So far this year in Mexico, the number of murders and kidnappings of Christians seems to be increasing,' said Rossana Ramirez, an analyst at the World Watch Research unit of Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors.
'There is serious ongoing persecution through organised corruption and crime. This not only affects priests, but also Christians in general; in some states, the fear of being murdered, abducted or otherwise persecuted has caused many Christians to leave. It seems that the Mexican government minimises this problem and is currently unwilling to take effective measures.'
Aguilar added: 'The situation of our country is delicate, no doubt. Given this context we need a courageous Church, embodied in the realities of our people. We cannot be silent before so much barbarism. It is necessary that our pastors be courageous and in solidarity with this great, but suffering people.'