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Mexican biker priest shares God through rock ‘n’ roll

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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.

Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta sits in his room at the episcopate in Saltillo February 22, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) The robe of Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta hangs next to a poster of the movie Matrix in Saltillo February 22, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta sits near a pin of the Playboy club and a collection of Playboy magazines at his home in Saltillo February 22, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta shares a moment with a fellow priest and members of the diocese at the episcopate in Saltillo February 22, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta smokes a cigarette while standing next to a painting of Jesus Christ in Saltillo February 22, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta drives his motorcycle in Saltillo February 23, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta poses for a photograph before driving his motorcycle in Saltillo February 23, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta waits for friends outside the rock bar "The Confessional" in Saltillo February 23, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Crosses dangle from the motorcycle of Catholic priest, Adolfo Huerta outside the rock bar "The Confessional" in Saltillo February 23, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta puts on his soutane at the church "Our Lord of Mercy" in Saltillo February 24, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta (C) baptizes a young boy at the church "Our Lord of Mercy" in the El Toreo neighbourhood in Saltillo February 24, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta leaves after baptizing a young boy at the church "Our Lord of Mercy" in the El Toreo neighbourhood in Saltillo February 24, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta stops his motorcycle to ask for directions in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta walks with a child to a place between two houses where he will conduct mass in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta (L rear) greets a neighbour before conducting a mass between two houses in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta gets ready before conducting a mass outside a house in a neighbourhood in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta conducts a mass in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta conducts a mass in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta conducts a mass in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) People laugh as Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta conducts a mass outside a house in a neighbourhood in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta laughs while conducting a mass outside a house in a neighbourhood in Saltillo February 26, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta conducts a mass in Saltillo February 27, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta, known as "Gofo," conducts a mass in Saltillo February 27, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) A woman receives communion from Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta, known as "Gofo," in Saltillo February 27, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters) Catholic priest Adolfo Huerta leaves church after conducting mass in Saltillo February 27, 2013. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

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