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Mexico Orders Passport for Priest Who Denied Religious Discrimination
Mexico mandates passport photo for priest who refused to remove religious attire during renewal.
In brief
Mexico mandates passport photo for priest who refused to remove religious attire during renewal. Mexico requires a Catholic priest to renew his passport with religious attire after officials demanded he remove it. Originally reported by Infobae.
Mexico orders passport photo for priest
Mexico's foreign minister ordered a passport photo for a Catholic priest wearing religious attire after the priest denied removing it during renewal.
Priest denied removal of religious clothing
The priest refused to remove his religious clothing when officials demanded it for a passport photo renewal.
Priest cites constitutional rights
The priest argued that religious attire is protected by constitutional rights and recent court rulings allowing religious clothing in passports.
Mexico reviews officials' actions
Mexico's foreign ministry pledged to review officials' actions after the priest's complaint about religious discrimination.
The headline
Mexico requires a Catholic priest to renew his passport with religious attire after officials demanded he remove it.
