The Mexican Bishops’ Conference issued a statement following the military killing of cartel leader “El Mencho,” urging the faithful to pray for peace, reinforce personal security, and follow civil authorities’ instructions, while invoking the Virgin of Guadalupe as “Queen of Peace.” This response, devoid of any call for public penance, condemnation of the cartels’ mortal sins, or demand for the social reign of Christ, epitomizes the Modernist, naturalistic, and cowardly spirit of the post-conciliar hierarchy, which has abandoned the Church’s divine mandate to teach, govern, and sanctify nations.