Constitution and the religious question
The 1917 Mexican Constitution consolidated provisions restricting aspects of the institutional life of the Church and shaped the legal framework for later tensions.
Mexico • 1926–1929
The Cristero War
The Cristero War was one of the most important religious, political and social conflicts in modern Mexican history. The Chair studies it within its broader historical context.
Essential timeline
Suspension of public worship
Stricter enforcement of religious legislation led to a profound crisis between the State and the Church. In July 1926 the Mexican bishops suspended public worship.
Resistance and persecution
Catholic mobilization took social, civic and armed forms. At the same time persecution intensified and numerous martyrdoms occurred.
The Agreements
Negotiations allowed public worship to resume and opened a new stage while leaving important questions about reception and long-term consequences.
Understand historical actors within the circumstances they lived.