Mexican Mayans Worship Elusive Speaking Cross
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FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO, Mexico  - In a land of  pyramids and jungle temples, one of Mexico's most curious and  elusive artifacts is an old wooden cross said to have spoken to  Mayan Indians and roused them to rebellion.
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SANTIAGO MATATLAN, Mexico  - Mezcal, the poor  cousin of Mexico's national tipple tequila, often comes with a  dead worm, or even several dead worms, on the bottom of the  bottle.
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico  - From indigenous Indian  villages to violence-torn cities on the U.S. border, millions  of Mexicans trekked to cemeteries on Monday to honor their dead  with flowers, food and musical tributes.
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Apparently, being the patron saint of Claynation isn't always   easy.
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Hollywood director James Cameron displayed on Monday artifacts that he said might have come from the tomb of Jesus, which once contained his remains, those of Mary Magdalene, and possibly their son, Judah.
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Filmmakers and scholars on Monday unveiled two stone ossuaries they said could have contained the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, but several other scholars derided claims in a new documentary as unfounded and contradictory to basic Christian beliefs.
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Mel Gibson's film about the Mayan civilisation is criticised by indigenous Mayan activists.
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Immigration authorities on Wednesday briefly detained representatives of a man who says he was sexually abused by a Mexican Roman Catholic priest. The three men were detained shortly after they alleged that the fugitive cleric was still celebrating Mass in Mexico.
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MEXICO CITY - Mexicans are setting aside their differences on Wednesday, declaring a break from political bickering and fears of crime to celebrate 150 years of their national anthem by launching a worldwide rendition.    The international call to song was for 12 p.m...
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Mexico's Grim Reaper grows more popular among Mexican immigrants but becomes a headache for the Catholic Church
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MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 -- In a historic rebuke, opposition lawmakers seized control of Mexico's congressional chamber Friday and blocked President Vicente Fox from delivering his final State of the Nation address.
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A fiberglass statue of Christ that washed up on a sandbar in the Rio Grande three weeks ago is attracting scores of devout pilgrims to a police department lost-and-found and being hailed as a miracle.
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CHICHEN ITZA, Mexico  - Mexico's most famous Mayan ruins, at Chichen Itza, could become a victim of their own success if they are named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a global competition.
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By THE NEW MEXICAN, PHOTO BY LUIS SNCHEZ SATURNO  Programs sponsored by area faith communities are scheduled in the coming months to address a variety of issues and are designed to fill the spiritual needs of a modern world.
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By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA  GUATEMALA CITY - Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official with close ties to the group said Thursday.
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Immigrants from Mexico have brought the legend of JesÃºs Malverde, widely considered the patron saint of drug dealers, to the United States.
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Mexican archaeologists have found what may be the most significant Aztec ruin in decades, with the unearthing of an altar and a monolith in the busy heart of Mexico City, Mayor Alejandro Encinas said on Wednesday.