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Posted inDispatches, Faith
What Pope Francis means to U.S. Latino Catholics
The first Latino pope and Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Archbishop Gomez: V Encuentro brings the vision of Pope Francis to the United States
Some 40 percent of the U.S. Catholic community has a Hispanic background and that “more than 50 percent of the Catholics in the United States under the age of 18 are Hispanic.”
Posted inFaith, Video
The dual-language school in Texas revitalizing Catholic education
Have you ever heard the pledge of allegiance in Spanish? St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School in San Antonio, Tex. is revitalizing Catholic education by teaching their students in both English and Spanish.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In Los Angeles, Archbishop Gomez challenges white nationalism
“We need to help our society to see our common humanity—that we are all children of God, meant to live together as brothers and sisters.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: A new novel offers a look into the lives of Dominican immigrants
“Dominicana” tells the story of 15-year-old Ana Canción.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
30 years after her debut, Selena is the icon we need today.
Our music superstars sounded and looked a little bit different, one woman, in particular. She was known as La Reina del Tex Mex, the Queen of Tejano music: Selena Quintanilla.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Why are Hispanic Catholics pro-life? What politics can’t explain.
A new survey finds that most U.S. Hispanics generally oppose abortion, writes J.D. Long-García, but the community’s complex, pro-family attitudes do not easily fit the two-party political structure.
Posted inFaith, Features
How one ministry helps families live the sacrament of marriage in community
Its multifaceted approach aims to welcome couples into the community, enrich their relationships and help them grow together in the faith.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Latinos are protagonists in the American story
Rejecting the implications of the label “minority,” Carrie Gibson tells the entire 500-year history of Spanish-speaking peoples in what is now the United States.