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In this Feb. 13, 2013 photo, statues of La Santa Muerte are shown at the Masks y Mas art store in Albuquerque, N.M.(AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

Underworld saint becoming more popular in the US

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land a role on the … Read More

Statue outside doors of sanctuary. (Photo by Alex Peña)

‘La Santa Muerte’ cult sees major growth in Mexican border town

By Alex Peña and Luis Chaparro

Lined up inside a dark-black painted building in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, worshippers of La Santa Muerte wait their turn to place their rolled-up paper prayers … Read More