Mexican biker priest shares God through rock ‘n’ roll

The Baltimore Sun 1 Comment World Catholic, God, Mexico, priest

Photographer Daniel Becerril documented unconventional Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta, known as “Gofo,” who likes rock music, dyes his hair red, dresses in black, and enjoys riding his motorcycle. Huerta, who was ordained five years ago, found God and the priesthood while studying philosophy at the Pontifical University in Mexico City and working with HIV-positive patients and sex workers as a social activist. He says it is important to demystify faith and accept people’s differences without judgement, and in his sermons he references rock songs, quotes books and tells jokes.

Jan. 11 Photo Brief: A panda in Snow World, Golden Power acrobats, a wolf man in London and Kate Middelton’s natural painting

Jan 11, 2013

Jan. 11 Photo Brief: A panda in Snow World, Golden Power acrobats, a wolf man in London and Kate Middelton’s natural painting

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief acrobatic, Australia, Belarus, Britain, butterflies, China, Chuy, Circus of Horrors, cricket, dust storm, Dutchess of Cambridge, Germany, Greece, Hungary, ice sculpture, India, Kate Middleton, kittens, marigolds, panda, priest, puppies, Russia, snake, Vladimir Putin, wolf man, zoo

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Kate and Will think her new official portrait is beautiful but critics disagree, the Circus of Horrors rehearses in London, the Harbin International Ice and Snow World festival draws a crowd in China, the Hungarian ‘Golden Power’ acrobats rehearse for the Grand Circus of Budapest and more in today’s daily brief.