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Santa Muerte: Mexico’s Most Controversial Saint

To some, she’s holy. To others, she’s heresy. Santa Muerte blends death, devotion, and rebellion in one of the fastest-growing spiritual movements in the world ...
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‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico

(THE CONVERSATION) When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves. The figure ...