In recent days, Catholic media outlets in Mexico and Latin America — notably ACI Prensa — have repeated the now-familiar warnings against integrating the integration of Santa Muerte into Day of the Dead commemorations. What is new this year is the particularly severe condemnation of what some have called GuadaMuerte, the fusion of Santa Muerte … Continue reading GuadaMuerte Rebuked by the Catholic Press in Latin America
“The two Saints: A journey to the Fascinating World of Santa Muerte and San La Muerte”
By Luciano Martucci, independent anthropologist The unprecedented ethnographic exposition in Bologna, which revealed the synergy between two unique religious expressions in Latin America, has sparked growing interest among Europeans. The exhibition "The Two Saints," was the first of its kind in Europe, offering unique perspectives on Santa Muerte and San La Muerte in a singular … Continue reading “The two Saints: A journey to the Fascinating World of Santa Muerte and San La Muerte”
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
Death in Italy – Review of “La Santa Muerte” Exhibit in Bologna
By guest contributor Luciano Martucci* and translated from the original Italian by Dr. Andrew Chesnut The press in Bologna reported on an "exhibition dedicated to Santa Muerte, from 13 January to 7 February", "a cult that suddenly sprung up about five hundred years ago", stressing that devotees come from marginal and criminal sectors of the … Continue reading Death in Italy – Review of “La Santa Muerte” Exhibit in Bologna
Dr. R. Andrew Chesnut Interviews Dr. Cressida Stone on her new Santa Muerte Grimoire: “Secrets of Santa Muerte: A Guide to the Spells, Prayers, Rituals and Hexes.”
Dr R. Andrew Chesnut: So Cressida you just published this new book on Santa Muerte , can you tell us who is this Santa Muerte book for, and why did you write it? Cressida Stone: This book is about Santa Muerte, the Mexican folk saint of Death and is for devotees or people who are … Continue reading Dr. R. Andrew Chesnut Interviews Dr. Cressida Stone on her new Santa Muerte Grimoire: “Secrets of Santa Muerte: A Guide to the Spells, Prayers, Rituals and Hexes.”
My Ecuadorian Ancestors Put Me on the Path to Santa Muerte
Santa Muerte comes into my life later in my spiritual journey after moving to the United States. I made my way all the way to Kerrville, Texas, a small town outside of San Antonio from Miami.
Santa Muerte Spared Our Lives but Our Walls and Roofs Were Blown Out by Hurricane Agatha. Please help Granny Rebuild her chapel and home!
Wrecked by the Hurricane, Santa Muerte's chapel still stands in Oaxaca where its founder, Granny, says Santa Muerte saved her. Please help them rebuild with your kind donations. Thanks
Viral Video on Santa Muerte written by one of our Editors
A wonderful summary about Santa Muerte and history of the faith with some new and cutting edge research at the end!
Devoting Myself to Death on Day of the Dead: a Santa Muerte Devotee in Rural Oaxaca
Abby describes how she watched, initially a non-believer herself, as her family and the whole community came together to care for a statue of Santa Muerte during a hurricane and eventually built a large chapel that would come to house many statues where la Santa would be celebrated on Day of the Dead and Abby would come to realise she was devoted to death.
Soraya, Santa and Satan: Devotion to Death and the Demon in Hidalgo, Mexico
In the state of Hidalgo resides a witch, Soraya Arredondo, who works with Death and Demon to deliver healing to everyone from babies to sex-workers.
Most Holy Death 