All Saints Day takes on new meaning after trip to Chiapas.(Chiapas, Mexico)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: December 11, 1998| Author: Chittister, Joan | Copyright information

The Interfaith International Peace Council visited the Indians of Chiapas, Mexico, and witnessed the hardship that the government's war against them has caused. The Indians' plight gives new meaning to All Saints Day in Mexico.

We were standing in line to check baggage when I saw the newspapers on the counter. I and 15 other members of the Interfaith International Peace Council were leaving San Christobal, Mexico, the home diocese of Bartolomeo de Las Casas, the first great advoc...

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