El clero católico de México ha pedido una tregua el 12 de diciembre, fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, y el día de Navidad, mientras la violencia criminal asola franjas del país y el clero que trabaja en regiones conflictivas se ve amenazado.

Mexico’s Catholic clergy have called for a truce on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and on Christmas Day as criminal violence wracks swaths of the country and clergy working in conflictive regions come under threat.

At a time marked by division, several U.S. bishops wrote Dec. 11 that the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is “a powerful reminder that we are all called to be one in Christ Jesus, beginning from the moment of our conception.”

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., surprised some political observers for her union-friendly positions, but also faced criticism from some business groups, as well as from pro-life conservatives concerned about her record on abortion.

Childish musings and wonder can give way to mystery as we get older and the idea of a young woman conceived without sin, bearing the son of God seems so far away from everyday life.