Bishop Martínez Castillo addresses violence and social division in Puebla

During a Sunday Mass at the Puebla Cathedral, Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Martínez Castillo addressed the faithful regarding the current global climate of war, crime, violence, and social division. Representing Archbishop Víctor Sánchez Espinosa, Martínez Castillo urged believers to seek salvation through divine mercy rather than human judgment.

In his homily, the bishop emphasized that spiritual gifts are not based on personal merit. He called for an active commitment to transforming society through love and justice, warning against social ills such as envy, which he noted can cause division and suffering. He encouraged the congregation to reject temptations that distance them from faith and to embrace a mission of social transformation.