A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
The saint — whose name means roughly “Holy Death” — is often worshipped by convicts, drug addicts and criminals.
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.
Didn’t the twin assassins from Breaking Bad stop at one of those altars?
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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.
14Maybe a little too on the nose but very much on brand. Really committed to the bit.
11Well, that's how you make a good curse.
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