Latina Immigrants: The New Ambassadors of Islam
Latina Immigrants: The New Ambassadors of Islam
By Wendy Diaz, New America Media/The Muslim Link SOMERSET, N.J. — Tucked away in a quiet rural neighborhood in Somerset, New Jersey is an old brownstone that houses the New […]
Has the New Voice for Latino Civil Rights Arrived?
By Latino Rebels Is the new voice of civil rights for US Latinos here? Maybe so, if you listen to what the Rev. Sam Rodríguez, the the fortysomething evangelical president of the […]
Latino Religion v. Latino Education
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Being Latino A bit of nonsense is being stirred up by a Latino family in Texas: “A federal judge has ruled that a Texas school has […]
Alms From Drug Cartels Infect the Mexican Catholic Church
By Gustavo Aguirre, Borderzine Click on picture to read story. [Photo by uteart]
An Ofrenda for Our Lady of Guadalupe from a Cancer Survivor’s Son
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco Tradition inspires faith but hope perpetuates devotion. On December 12, Mexican Catholics mark the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 on a hilltop. Today, […]
Feliz Hanukkah
By Trina Hernandez, Latino USA When Austin resident Trina Hernandez found out her family had Jewish roots, it allowed her to ditch the commercial aspects of Christmas she had long disliked […]
La Virgen de Guadalupe, Synonymous with Mexican Identity
By Phillippe Diederich, Voxxi On the days leading up to December 12, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans will decorate their homes, light candles and begin the pilgrimage to the Basilica de […]
Latina to Head National Catholic Organization
PRESS RELEASE SAN ANTONIO (November 26, 2012) –The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) (www.call-usa.org) today announced that Diana Richardson Vela will assume the position of President and CEO effective January 1, […]
In Arizona, Latino Mormons at a Crossroads
By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX, Az. — José Hernández hasn’t made up his mind about who he’s going to vote for in the upcoming election. “I like things […]
Morals, ethics Rank Above Party for Some Latinos
PRESS RELEASE SAN ANTONIO (October 24, 2012) – An overwhelming majority of the Hispanic business leaders and professionals who comprise the membership of the national organization Catholic Association of Latino Leaders […]