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Catholic Church Demands Justice After a Priest is Murdered in Hidalgo, Mexico The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico has issued an urgent plea for justice following the tragic murder of Father Román de la Cruz Hernández. The 48-year-old priest, who served as the parish leader of Santa Cruz in Huejutla , was found shot to death along a rural highway in the Huasteca region of Hidalgo. Following the confirmation of his death, the Bishop of Huejutla, Monseigneur José Hiraís Acosta Beltrán, strongly condemned the violent act and demanded an immediate, thorough investigation by state law enforcement. A Shocking Discovery in the Huasteca Region Father Román de la Cruz Hernández was originally a native of Mazahuacán, within the municipality of Lolotla. Since September 2024, he had been serving as the first diocesan parish priest of Santa Cruz in Huejutla, alongside his role coordinating the Commission for Prophetic Pastoral Care in the region. His body was discovered on a stretch of dirt ...