The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for each church for information leading to an arrest. Mr. Ceniceros said the diocese is offering an additional $5,000 for each church, adding that the same person or persons are believed to be responsible for all three incidents.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at America and co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
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What Pope Francis means to U.S. Latino Catholics
The first Latino pope and Hispanic Heritage Month
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Catholicism is multilingual, so why aren’t more Catholic schools?
Some Catholic schools are implementing dual-language programs, part of an effort to reflect the reality of life in the church in the United States.
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Why are Hispanic Catholics pro-life? What politics can’t explain.
A new survey finds that most U.S. Hispanics generally oppose abortion, writes J.D. Long-García, but the community’s complex, pro-family attitudes do not easily fit the two-party political structure.
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How one ministry helps families live the sacrament of marriage in community
Its multifaceted approach aims to welcome couples into the community, enrich their relationships and help them grow together in the faith.
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Knights of Columbus commit to helping asylum seekers at the southern border
“Let me be clear: This is not a political statement,” said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. “This is a statement of principle. This is about helping people who need our help right now.”
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After ICE raids in Mississippi, Catholic Charities prepares for long-term impact
The near-term hardship “won’t hit for a week or two,” Bishop Kopacz said. But “as time goes on this month, there’s going to be some real crises.”
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San Antonio archbishop regrets tweets implying Trump is a racist
On Tuesday, Archbishop García-Siller tweeted that the president should “stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.” The tweet has since been deleted.
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What next? El Paso faith community shares stories of fear and anger in shooting aftermath
“Latinos in this community have a target on their backs.”
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Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric is meant to instill fear, not for enforcement, advocates say
Throughout his administration, President Donald Trump has vowed to curb both legal and illegal immigration to the United States.