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.

What was supposed to be a weekend to honor and pay respects to the dead during the "Dia de los muertos" holiday turned into a ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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 ...

Authorities say a local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” has been gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure Credit: AP Credit: AP MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local ...