Overview
- The CCM’s 2025 report counts at least 92 priests, religious and lay collaborators killed nationwide from 1990 to 2025.
- Across the Fourth Transformation years, 13 priests were murdered—10 during López Obrador’s term and 3 so far under Sheinbaum—compared with 19 under Enrique Peña Nieto.
- Churches suffered about 1,350 incidents in 2024—roughly 26–28 per week—with 84% classified as robberies, around 10% high‑impact attacks linked to organized crime involving firearms, and 6% other direct aggressions.
- The CCM estimates roughly 80% of cases remain unresolved and says some clergy killings show indications of possible participation or collusion by authorities.
- Guerrero is highlighted as especially lethal for ministry since 2009, while CCM data note Mexico City registered the most killings in the period, with additional clusters in the State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Jalisco, Chihuahua and Chiapas.