The brawl erupted at a match March 5 in the central city of Querétaro between supporters from home squad Querétaro and fans from rival team Atlas.
Mexican bishops condemn soccer brawl, call for respect and tolerance
Catholic leaders speak out against violence targeting Asian Americans
Catholic bishops and women religious also spoke out against the violence and renewed their calls to end racism.
Knights of Columbus called to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence
During the Knight’s 138th annual convention in New Haven, Conn., Anderson asked members to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence and hatred through their principles of charity and unity.
Don’t let violence ‘have the last word’
Las Vegas Bishop Joseph A. Pepe told the people as they came together for an interfaith prayer service in unity across our religious traditions, across race, across gender to stand with each other as living signs of that hope.
World cannot remain silent to indifference, hatred, pope says
In a message Pope Francis sent Sept. 10 to the International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, he noted that politicians and religious leaders cannot remain indifferent to the suffering caused by violence and hatred in the world.