Everyone dies, but not all cultures observe death in the same way.
Latino
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Diocese of Joliet to partner with nonprofit for Latino leaders initiative
In a new initiative, the Diocese of Joliet, Ill. will partner with the Leadership Roundtable to train Latino leaders in serving the church in the United States.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
How Latino Catholics are grappling with their own history of racism
The United States is going through a national examination of conscience on the question of race, and the Latino community is no exception.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Cristo Rey students taught me how to find consolation—even in a crisis
Just feeling good is spiritually different from the sensation of feeling one’s “heart drawn to God,” even if the circumstances are outwardly negative, bleak.
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Black and Latino Catholics agree: Our lives matter
The Black Lives Matter movement is an opportunity for Latino Catholics to express solidarity. “Tu lucha es mi lucha,” or “your struggle is my struggle,” write Adrienne Alexander and Michael N. Okińczyc-Cruz.
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Trump policies and Covid-19 could lead to undercounting the Latino community in U.S. census
The Covid-19 pandemic and skepticism of the federal government are forcing Latino leaders to get creative in promoting this year’s census, reports J.D. Long-García.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Can ‘Love Victor’ defy the stereotypes about growing up gay?
“Love, Victor” raises important questions about how same-sex desire is construed across religious and ethnic divides.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Supreme Court saved DACA. Now Congress needs to act.
Congress must stop passing the buck to the courts and do the work of passing a just immigration law.
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Latino immigrants ask family, parishes for help during crises, says panel
Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life sponsored an online roundtable of Latino young adults who discussed the topic “Justice and Faith, Family and Community: Latino Leadership in a Time of Crisis.”
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Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’ is the best American TV show about gentrification
“Gentefied” tackles an important issue with nuance and compassion.