Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death

Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death

NewsTaco December 13, 2016

*Personally, I’m in. I agree that terminally ill patients should be able to ask their doctors for help to end their lives. Does this go against your religious beliefs? VL […]

‘Nuns on the Bus’ Kick Off Immigration Tour

Mary Mata May 30, 2013

By David Gibson, Religion News Service JERSEY CITY, N.J. (RNS) With the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, the “Nuns on the Bus” on Wednesday (May 29) kicked off a national […]

Underworld Saint Becoming More Popular in the US

Mary Mata March 5, 2013

by Russell Contreras, Associated Press/NBCLatino ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land […]

The Latino Shoemaker Behind the Pope’s Red Shoes

Mary Mata February 28, 2013

By NBCLatino/Associated Press The red shoes are being retired. Pope Benedict XVI wearing red shoes for an official event. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images) The Pope is giving up the […]

Sexual Abuse Scandal Grips & Divides Latino Parishioners in LA

Mary Mata February 4, 2013

By Jennifer Medina and Ian Lovett, Los Angeles Times With the release of documents that make it increasingly clear that Cardinal Mahony shielded priests accused of child abuse from investigations […]

U.S. Bishops Call for Immigration Reform in 2013

Mary Mata November 15, 2012

By Hispanically Speaking, Agenzia Fides Baltimore (Agenzia Fides) – The Archbishop of Los Angeles, His Exc. Mgr. Jose Gomez, who chairs the Committee on Migration of the Catholic Bishops Conference […]

Latinos, Religion and Campaign 2012

NewsTaco October 18, 2012

PRESS RELEASE Catholics Strongly Favor Obama,  Evangelicals Divided Rapidly Growing Latino Support for Same-Sex Marriage Latinos are divided by religion in their preferences in the upcoming presidential election, according toa […]

Obama, Catholics, And Why I Walked Out Of Mass On Sunday

NewsTaco February 8, 2012

I did something this past Sunday that I’ve never done in my life. I walked out of mass in protest. No, fire and brimstone didn’t descend upon me; my leaving wasn’t followed by […]