Santa Muerte's first documented appearance as a venerated figure in Mexico occurred in a 1793 Inquisition report on idolatrous practices by Indigenous worshipers.
Slammer Saint – Santa Muerte as the Patroness of the Mexican Penal System
by Luciano Martucci* Within the deep roots of Mexican culture lies a controversial and captivating spiritual figure: Santa Muerte, or Holy Death. This figure has gained significant popularity in the country over the past few decades, particularly within the Mexican prison system. Prisons are harsh and violent places, characterized by the presence of criminal gangs … Continue reading Slammer Saint – Santa Muerte as the Patroness of the Mexican Penal System
Death in the UK – An English Santa Muerte Devotee Honors His Grandfather
By guest contributor Wesley Gerrard* Death is the only guarantee we have – even birth isn’t guaranteed. Death comes to everything – to every rock, to every tree, to every monkey, to every cow, to every human, to every atom, to every nucleus, to every quark to every photon. It is what binds everything together. … Continue reading Death in the UK – An English Santa Muerte Devotee Honors His Grandfather
Most Holy Death 