Mexico, the Catholic Church & the rise of the cartel cults
About this episode
Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith joins Damian Thompson to discuss the relationship between Mexico's drug cartels and the Catholic Church, exploring the fusion of Catholic and pagan beliefs amidst violence and corruption.
Friend of Holy Smoke Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith joins Damian Thompson to talk about the complicated relationship between the drug cartels in Mexico and the Catholic Church. The violence of the cartels has led to a flourishing of shrines – and also cults – which have seen Catholic and pagan beliefs fuse together, and which are not always condemned by all church leaders. What motivates the Mexicans who turn to these beliefs? And what does Mexico tell us about corruption across the wider Church? Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Damian Thompson
Guest: Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith
Topics covered
- drug cartels
- Catholic Church
- cults
- Mexico
- corruption
- religious beliefs
- violence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Catholic Church, The Spectator, Acast
Places: Mexico
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