Angelic Teen-Artists from Heaven take on the Hell of Mexican cartels
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By Marisa Martin
MEXICO -- “Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist,” claimed composer Franz Liszt. Nowhere is that truth more vividly embodied than in Mexico at this moment. While the nation reels with about 52,173 murders since 2006 and staggers under a wave of crime, Mexico’s culture isn’t dead yet. But change agents in war often arise from the arts. Covered with silver or gold paint and costumed as angels, teenagers from this tiny evangelical church have been showing up at scenes of massacres, shootings and body dumps since 2010. [link]
While police mop up blood and body parts, the teens solemnly stand guard and bear witness to the many tragedies. Targets of the “messenger angels” are “murderers and hit men” with invitations offered to “believe God and repent.” Corrupt police are counseled to seek God and do a better job. Taking pains to be seen, the angels’ feathered wings reach up to 10 feet as they stand on chairs, carrying large signs. The costumes aren’t elegant, but the effects on onlookers are dramatic with some bursting into tears and others honking in encouragement or praying.
By Marisa Martin
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| Image Courtesy of Christian Science Monitor |
While police mop up blood and body parts, the teens solemnly stand guard and bear witness to the many tragedies. Targets of the “messenger angels” are “murderers and hit men” with invitations offered to “believe God and repent.” Corrupt police are counseled to seek God and do a better job. Taking pains to be seen, the angels’ feathered wings reach up to 10 feet as they stand on chairs, carrying large signs. The costumes aren’t elegant, but the effects on onlookers are dramatic with some bursting into tears and others honking in encouragement or praying.
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