The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The limited distribution of free tickets to see Pope Francis in Mexico spurred a temporary black market as scalpers cashed in on his trip by trading tickets online.
Pope Francis’ six-day visit to Mexico drew huge enthusiastic crowds and wide international coverage.
Friday, February 12
12:30 p.m. Departure from Rome.
Pope Francis arrives in Mexico on Friday, February 12 for a week-long trip. It is four decades since Pope John Paul II began his papacy with a visit to Mexico, and the current pontiff has earned similar support among the citizens of the country. Francis will also begin his visit by praying at the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe but after that, his tour will take him into uncharted papal territory.
Mexico’s capital has changed its official name as it starts the process of becoming a federal state.
One Mexican tourist has been overwhelmed by the generosity of a Good Samaritan in the United States, Spanish-language daily Mural told its readers this week.
The first of five pubic forums on marijuana use in Mexico was held January 26 in Cancun. At least 15 Mexican and foreign experts participated in the discussion that focused on public health and prevention.
Kate del Castillo, the actress who helped Sean Penn secure his meeting with fugitive drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been granted an injunction to avoid arrest in Mexico.
Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico February 12-17 will be of a pastoral nature and he will not be making any political statements during his six-day stay here, Vatican sources say.
