“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.”
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Fewer than half of U.S. Latinos are Catholics, says one poll. How should the church respond?
Surveys show a long-term decline in U.S. Latinos identifying as Catholic, reports J.D. Long-García. The church is identifying ways to keep second- and third-generation immigrants in the pews.
Posted inFaith, Features
What the Day of the Dead can teach us about life
Darkness and light are but one, the psalmist tells us. Our lives are filled with both. Sugar and skulls. Flowers and dust. Love and loss. You cannot embrace one without allowing the other.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
How is the church serving Latino Catholics?
We asked our readers: In what ways is the church helping Latinos live out their faith in this country?
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.