The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States
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 […]
La Sorpresa: The Papal Resignation, in the Latin American Eye
By Mary Jo McConahay, New America Media SAN SALVADOR — Local bishops, not the pope, traditionally run church life and sometimes political life from Mexico to Argentina, but the reach of […]
Obama, Catholics, And Why I Walked Out Of Mass On Sunday
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 […]
Nuns Run Safe Haven For Immigrants Near Border
By Melissa Del Bosque For migrants who have been tortured, kidnapped or shot on the journey to asylum in the United States, Catholic nuns Zita Telkamp and Therese Cunningham are […]
Young Love, Catholic Confirmation, And God In México
During the sweaty summer of 1990, my parents decided that I would be doing my confirmation in Mexico – which made economic sense at the time. In the United States, […]
Latino Muslims in the U.S. Are For Reals
Hey everyone, I just thought with recent anti-Islam sentiment and the silliness that was Juan Williams last week, it would be a good time to bring us back down to […]
