“It literally felt like kidnapping. I saw three of those ‘kidnappings’ happen in the span of 20 minutes.” That is how Angel Mortel described detainments she witnessed outside of a Los Angeles courtroom.
Leilani Fuentes
Leilani Fuentes is an O'Hare Fellow at America Media.
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From confessing to reconciling: The benefit of owning our mistakes
A Reflection for the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, by Leilani Fuentes
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What parish priests are hoping for in a new pope
And what pressing questions they believe the Catholic Church faces today
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Why our faith is a mystery
A Reflection for Friday of the Third Week of Easter, by Leilani Fuentes
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What a Spanish-speaking pope meant to my Spanish-speaking family
The language of our faith was Spanish. So you can imagine the fervor that erupted in our home when Papa Francisco was elected to the papacy on March 13, 2013. I was only 10 years old at the time, but I already understood why this meant so much to us.
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What performing in a silent Stations of the Cross play taught me about slowing down
Lent, as a season of penance and preparation, served as the perfect time to push myself out of my spiritual and physical comfort zone––both for my own sake and for those coming to the performance.
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Choosing love is a battle
A Reflection for Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Leilani Fuentes
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How to pray like Jesus
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Leilani Fuentes
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God was inspired today
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Leilani Fuentes
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Unpacking JD Vance’s ‘very nasty’ attack on the US bishops’ refugee program
It is no secret that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops receives federal grants to assist in refugee resettlement.