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Mexican Mennonites combat fears of violence with a new Christmas tradition

  • Written by Rebecca Janzen, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
The countryside around Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, is home to the country's largest Mennonite population. AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Mennonites in Mexico are promoting a bright new Christmas tradition – one born of somber origins.

The “Parade of Lights,” a nighttime procession of decorated vehicles...

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