One of the masterminds behind killing of Catholic activist arrested in Honduras

One of the masterminds behind killing of Catholic activist arrested in Honduras Pope Francis greets Consolata Missionary Sister Eugenia Bonetti in this Dec. 2, 2014, file photo. Pope Francis has asked Sister Bonetti, a long-time activist in the fight against human trafficking, to write the meditations for his celebration of the Good Friday Way of the Cross prayer service at Rome's Colosseum. Photo: CNS

After a year and a half, one of the masterminds behind the tragic killing of Catholic environmental activist Juan López – which occurred in September 2024 in Honduras – was finally charged and detained by authorities, giving the local Church hope that justice will be served. Adán Fúnez, formerly the mayor of the municipality of…