Papal Visit Brings Excitement, Anxiety to Congress
Papal Visit Brings Excitement, Anxiety to Congress
*The big speech to the joint session of congress is Thursday. Depending on where you stand on any number of issues, and which you consider more important than others, you’re […]
Pope-Admiring Latino Youth Are the Catholic Church’s Present, Future
*The key statistic in this story is: 60 percent of U.S. Catholics under the age of 18 are Latino. That’s probably why the Pope is coming to the U.S. and […]
The missing paycheck: Research reveals new evidence on the racial wage gap
*Apropos of the Pope’s visit. If you’re Catholic, how does this pan out in your parish? VL By Nicole Sotelo, National Catholic Reporter You may not think about the paychecks […]
There Is No Homogenous Latino Catholic Vote
*The truth is that there is no homogenous Latino anything. Even the Spanish we speak has nuanced differences. So religion, and Catholicism specifically, are folded into that idea. What this […]
Latino roots fuel Pope Francis’ radical quest to reform Catholic Church, biographer says
*It’s reported that Pope Francis doesn’t operate through bureaucracies, rather he leans on friendships and relationships. I this one of his Latino traits? VL By Bryan Llenas, Fox News Latino […]
Mexicans, Dominicans are more Catholic than most other Hispanics
By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Pew Research Center The share of Latino adults who identify as Catholic is declining as the share of Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated rise. Today, 55% […]
The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States
*Here’s an interesting paradox: the overall number of U.S. Latino Catholics is falling. But Latinos account for a rising share of U.S. Catholics. Plus, a relevant tidbit – religious unaffiliated […]
Pope Francis And His ‘Abuelo’ Charm
By Grazie Pozo Christie, Fox News Latno I can safely say that this first year of life with Francis has been so much more than even our pride and joy on that […]
U.S. Catholic Latino population shrinking
By Christian Today The number of US Hispanics identifying themselves as Catholic has declined in the last five years. According to a Gallup poll, 11 per cent of US Hispanics […]
Bishop Highlights Value of Latino Catholics in US Church
By Estefania Aguirre, Catholic News Agency Click on picture to read story. [Photo courtesy Catholic News Agency]
