New Church Measure Gains in Mexico
Lawmakers have voted to end the anti-clerical policy that arose from the Mexican Revolution and give churches in this country the right to own property, run their own schools and criticize the government.
The Chamber of Deputies overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments to legalize religious organizations in Mexico.
The 460-22 vote Wednesday was far more than the two-thirds’ majority required. The measure was turned over to the Senate and is expected to breeze through by the end of the year, with a vote possible as early as next week.
President Carlos Salinas de Gortari proposed the new law giving legal position to the church in his midterm state-of-the-union speech last month.
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