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.
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Coronavirus highlights disparities in ethnic communities
In mid-April, the Iowa Department of Health pointed out that Latinos made up almost 20% of New York State residents with confirmed COVID-19, even though they’re 6.2% of the population.
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How Catholic schools are serving immigrant families during the coronavirus pandemic
Classroom closures have meant that many parents are struggling to balance their own work with their new role as teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents are overwhelmed.
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Stimulus does little to stifle Covid-19 fears in the undocumented community
Ms. Aguila and her husband are undocumented immigrants, but their children are U.S. citizens. If the children catch the coronavirus, she said, they will have health care. But as far as her husband and herself, Ms. Aguila said their only plan is just to not get sick.
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Entrepreneurs and pro-life voters: A closer look at Latinos who support Trump
About one-fourth of U.S. Latino voters strongly support President Trump. The positive direction of the economy is a major reason for their approval, writes J.D. Long-García.
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Archbishop Chaput says successor is ‘exactly the man our church needs’
The outgoing archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, has high praise for his successor, Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Cleveland.
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Five reasons why Luke’s Gospel is more Latino than the rest
Hint: It’s about food. And Mary.
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Meet Archbishop José Gomez, the first Latino president of the U.S. bishops
On Nov. 12, the U.S. bishops elected Archbishop Gomez to be the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the first ballot.
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As Supreme Court hearings begin, advocates say DACA was always a short-term fix
“Our nation made a promise to these ‘Dreamers,’” Archbishop Gomez wrote. “We have a moral obligation. It is time for the president and Congress to honor that promise and live up to this obligation.”