Central America: gangs

9 March 2023

The recent murders and kidnappings of US citizens in the north of Mexico has once again highlighted the power and violence of cartels and gangs across the region. Please pray for the families of those affected and those of many more Mexicans who are kidnapped every year. Pray for an end to this violence and pray too for CMS’s people in mission serving in nearby countries like Guatemala and Honduras, working with children and young people at risk of being recruited into gangs.

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