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 Death just isn't what it used to be. Once a month, followers2 attend mass at the Santa Muerte Shrine3 and pray to the so-called Death Saint, often depicted4 as a skeleton dressed in a black cloak and carrying a scythe5, or in a long flowing white gown. Santa Muerte is one of several unofficial folk saints, most commonly worshipped by the poor in Mexico.

Reportedly, a growing number of immigrants who come to the U.S. are bringing the practice of Santa Muerte with them. The skeletal symbol, representing death, is most commonly associated with the feast of the Day of the Dead, held each year on November 2nd.

Rodrigo Lemus, a follower1 of Santa Muerte, built the shrine in her honor.

Every year, I bring Saint Death mariachi(一种墨西哥的音乐表演形式), and every 22nd of every month, she has her Mass.

The Catholic Church does not recognize the group and condemns6 Santa Muerte, linking it to black magic, devil worshipping and cults(宗教崇拜).

It's said that they’re bishops7, priests in masses. But they are not part of the Roman Catholic Church. You could say that they’re false Catholics.

Mexican authorities have reportedly linked the worship of the Saint to various criminal activities. Devotees say the saint is not bad, but like any other official Catholic saint.

We also have marriages, baptisms and all of that. Often we perform these services because the Roman Catholics won't for lots of reasons, one of them, because we are devoted8 to Saint Death.

In downtown Guadalajara , a few blocks away from the Roman Catholic Cathedral, is thecorona market where shoppers can buy Santa Muerte artifacts such as candles , books and figures.

People are devoted to her. They believe she is a Saint, and maybe she is. But more than anything it's their faith and devotion that moves them to buy these kinds of products.

However, the Catholic Church remains9 unmoved.


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