Remembering the visit to Mexico by Pope Francis in 2016

By CNN Radio Argentina Eduardo Valdés, a congressman, friend of Pope Francis, and former Argentine ambassador to the Vatican, spoke with Nacho Girón and the CNN Morning team about the death of the Holy Father. On CNN Morning, he stated that "Francis is the greatest builder of bridges and destroyer of walls. His papacy is characterized by building bridges." He emphasized that "the Pope was a mediator between Cuba and the United States. He was bui…

Remembering the visit to Mexico by Pope Francis in 2016

A look back at a visit to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico by Pope Francis.

In his visit to Mexico in 2016, Pope Francis made a historic gesture of inclusion and forgiveness as he approached the indigenous peoples of Chiapas. By Argenis Esquipulas As part of his apostolic visit to Mexico in February 2016, Pope Francis starred in one of the most moving moments of his pontificate with his passage through the state of Chiapas, a region deeply marked by the cultural richness of his original peoples and, at the same time, fo…

Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and bring the information in the palm of your hand. This was the historic visit of Pope Francis to Mexico in 2016 During his six-day visit to Mexico in February 2016, Pope Francis toured Mexico City, State of Mexico, Chiapas, Michoacan and Chihuahua. He celebrated Masses, visited the Basilica of Guadalupe and met with indigenous communities in San Cristóbal de las Casas, promoting the use of native languages in …

The last time the former president used his social networks was in October 2024, when he congratulated Sheinbaum for his victory in the presidential elections. By Ana Laura Bañuelos/Tadio Formula Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto "reappeared" on social networks to express his condolences on the death of Pope Francis. «With deep regret,... Read more →

After the sensitive death of Pope Francis, we remember his first and last visit to Mexico as leader of the Catholic Church, a journey in which he brought hope to millions of faithful and left a mark in various states of the country. From 12 to 17 February 2016, Pope Francis played in Mexican lands, where he participated in symbolic acts that marked his tour as a historical fact. One of them was to become the first pontiff to be received in Palac…