Pastor Jailed, Bound, and Exiled for Refusing Catholic Ritual in Mexico

A Protestant pastor in Mexico was detained and ultimately exiled by his uncle from his community in the state of Oaxaca after refusing to kneel and pray to a Roman Catholic saint during a local festival in mid-January. A Protestant pastor in Mexico was detained and ultimately exiled by his uncle from his community in the state of Oaxaca after refusing to kneel and pray to a Roman Catholic saint during a local festival in mid-January. January 29, 2026 at 12:56PM January 29, 2026 at 12:56PM