A senior bishop has called for prayers and a “return to Chrisitan values” after a fatal shooting at a historical pyramid site in Mexico.
A 32-year-old Canadian woman was killed at the Teotihuacán complex, with children among the 13 people injured when a man opened fire at the major tourist attraction on Monday.
The gunman, identified as a Mexican national, was filmed shooting from midway up the Pyramid of the Moon. He died from a self-inflicted wound.
Bishop Guillermo Francisco Escobar Galicia of Teotihuacán said: “We deeply lament that this has occurred as a consequence of the loss of a sense of the meaning of life and the failure to recognise the other as a brother.”
In a statement shared on social media, he called for prayer “for those who have lost their lives, as well as for all those who are going astray, that they may be profoundly reconciled with God and with others".
“Today, more than ever, we need to look to Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life, to return to Christian values within our families," he added.
“May Mary Most Holy accompany and soothe the pain of those suffering the loss of a loved one and of those who have gone through this bitter experience."
The ancient city of Teotihuacán predates the Aztecs and is one of the most popular attractions in Mexico, with almost 1.8 million visitors in 2025.
It comes as Mexico prepares to host the FIFA Men’s World Cup in less than two months' time.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed her “deepest sympathy to those affected and her families”, saying the shooting “pains us deeply”.