A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure (www.nbcnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 17:41
https://lemmy.world/post/21593326

Summary

A leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was killed during a shooting attack at an altar in Leon, Guanajuato state. The cult, which worships a female skeleton figure, is often associated with criminals and drug addicts, despite condemnation from Catholic leaders.

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harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Nov 18:32 next collapse

Maybe a little too on the nose but very much on brand. Really committed to the bit.

NegativeInf@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 19:04 next collapse

Well, that’s how you make a good curse.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 19:23 next collapse

The cult, which worships a female skeleton figure, is often associated with criminals and drug addicts, despite condemnation from Catholic leaders.

I’m not in Mexico, but I keep wondering if it’s the Catholic leaders who are doing that association. Maybe the descendants of the Aztecs are getting fed up with Catholicism and are going back to the old ways.

b3an@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 19:34 collapse

Didn’t the twin assassins from Breaking Bad stop at one of those altars?

NeilBru@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 20:06 collapse