“Today people my age feel very alone, and that’s why we are always on social media. We want to feel part of something. And today the church doesn’t offer people enough to help them feel they are part of a group.”
Latin America
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic leaders call ending T.P.S. for Salvadorans a ‘lose-lose’ decision
“Our nation must not turn its back on TPS recipients and their families—they too are children of God,” said Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin, Tex.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: The citizens of Honduras must fight for democracy, and we must stand with them
When a government tries to thwart the will of the people, it is a citizen’s duty to stand up and peacefully protest.
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Bodies emerge from Guatemala’s war-era ‘model villages’
During Guatemala’s civil war, the government forced tens of thousands of farmers into so-called model villages under strict army control to isolate them from the guerrillas. Hundreds were left to die.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Jesuits issue open letter denouncing ‘grave threats’ against Honduran priest
The Jesuits hold Honduran president “Juan Orlando Hernández and his allies responsible for the safety and physical and moral well-being” of Padre Melo and eight other regional leaders.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
What the hurricanes revealed about Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was home to widespread poverty and on the verge of bankruptcy. And that was before Hurricane Maria.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Jesuit ethicist: Puerto Rico can no longer be a U.S. colony
Hurricane Maria removed the delusions of prosperity and first-world status that blinded so many to the realities of Puerto Rico, including the fragility of its infrastructure, its high levels of social inequality and its status as a U.S. colony.
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Puerto Ricans face the psychological trauma of Hurricane Maria
In the Puerto Rican town of Orocovis, 1,000 people lost their homes in Hurricanes Maria and Irma. There, graduate students from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico are providing social and psychological services to help residents who have lost everything start to rebuild their homes and their lives.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A Yuletide treat recalls Venezuela’s Christmas past
Hallacas are unique among the other tamales popular in Latin America.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Exploring the pervasive appeal of Guadalupe
This week’s guest is Nichole M. Flores, an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia and a contributing writer for America. In celebration of this week’s feast, we spoke to Dr. Flores about her recent article: “Guadalupe’s Legacy: How a 486-year-old vision of Mary in Mexico continues to influence the church.” Dr. […]