Nichole Flores profiles Federico Peña, the first Hispanic mayor of Denver and a leader in national politics, who is now focused on the physical and spiritual health of his community.
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Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I’m a Catholic who’s struggled with eating disorders. You aren’t alone if you do, too.
I know how isolating eating disorders can be, especially around the holidays. I am here to share some hope with you.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Rep. Joaquin Castro: It’s time for a Latino secretary of agriculture
Congressman Joaquin Castro writes that Arturo S. Rodriguez, former president of the United Farm Workers, would be a champion of social justice as U.S. secretary of agriculture.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Poll: Latino Protestants are more conservative and supportive of Trump than Latino Catholics
Latino voters this election season were instrumental in helping flip the state of Arizona blue for the first time since 1996, but in Florida and Texas more Latinos than expected voted for President Donald Trump.
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How Latinos celebrate Thanksgiving: Turkey optional, gratitude required
Many Latino people of various cultures who call this country home have embraced Thanksgiving—each culture adding its own spice, of course.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Cuban-American families were torn apart by this election.
This election is is forcing us to “sacar los trapos sucios,” bring out our dirty laundry.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The Latino vote is (still) not monolithic. We shouldn’t be surprised.
Some Democrats were shocked that President Trump got one-third of the Latino vote. But J.D. Long-García writes that the Latino vote has never been monolithic and probably never will be.
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Día de los Muertos is a celebration—even during a pandemic.
For those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19, celebrations will not be the same this year. But they will still remember the souls who have passed on to new life.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
The United States is becoming more Latino every day. Encuentro shows there is nothing wrong with that.
Zoom meetings and virtual conferences don’t usually start with music, laughter and dancing, but that’s how V Encuentro does it.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
How long will the Latino community have to wait for a cardinal in the United States?
By some estimates, 40 to 45 percent of U.S. Catholics are Latino, including more than 60 percent of Catholics under the age of 18. How many U.S. cardinals are Latino? Zero.