Santa Muerte (Saint of Death or Our Holy Lady of Death) is a Mexican folk saint whose devotion has seen a significant rise over the past few decades. Known for her skeletal figure and association with ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed and ...

Reporting from Mexico City — Her skull-face peers from beneath a cloak, the Grim Reaper’s scythe often clutched in her hand. She is the Saint of Death, icon of an underground cult that for many years ...

HOUSTON, TX -- Her image evokes trepidation for many - almost fear. Yet, for a growing number of fervent believers, whose numbers are increasing in the United States, her presence brings them peace ...

Experts says the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte will likely continue to grow in New Mexico and other U.S. states despite a Vatican official recently calling the saint a blasphemous ...

At first glance, La Santa Muerte appears like the Grim Reaper.For many in the Mexican community, however, the folk saint can be a miracle worker. According to believers, the skeletal icon brings ...

Santa Muerte (Saint of Death or Our Holy Lady of Death) is a Mexican folk saint whose devotion has seen a significant rise over the past few decades. Known for her skeletal figure and association with ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local leader of the ...