Cardinal Jose Francisco Robles Ortoga, the archbishop of Guadalajara, revealed this week that the Mexican Catholic Church has formally invited Pope Francis to visit Mexico at “the time that he deems appropriate.”

Distinguished Mexican academic and award-winning media commentator Leo Zuckerman provided a well-rounded analysis of Mexico’s economy to an attentive crowd of lakeside expats attending a March 20 conference sponsored by the banking and investment outfit Grupo Financiero Multiva.

Reto Mexico 2013 aims to gather more than the 2,753 sky gazers who set the record for simultaneous telescope observation in 2011.

Any business that wishes to open an account with HSBC must now show proof that it has paid its annual taxes, according to a report in a Guadalajara Spanish-language daily.

The former archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval, believes Pope Francis 1 may make a detour to Mexico after he visits Rio de Janeiro  in July to mark World Youth Day.

Owners of Mexican-plated cars who missed out on the 30-percent discount on their annual registration fee (refrendo) offered during the first three months of the year have until May 31 to get 15 percent off the tax.