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by bcadmin | Jul 28, 2021 | Church in the US, Diocese of Joliet, Diocese of St. Augustine, Evangelization, Hispanics, Latinos, lead, leadership, Leadership Roundtable, News | 0 |
Expanding to a second diocese, the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative from Leadership Roundtable continues its quest to change that reality, as it works to help Latinos acquire the skills to reach higher leadership positions in the church.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 3, 2020 | 2020 election, Catholic Church, Catholic votes, Catholics and politics, Church in the US, faith and politics, Hispanic Catholics, Hispanics, lead, News | 0 |
It was clear through the 2020 election cycle that the Catholic vote wasn’t a monolith, what was surprising for some was that was also true for young and Latino Catholic voters that some pundits assumed would overwhelmingly support Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 31, 2020 | All Soul's Day, Associated Press, Catholic Church, Church in the US, COVID-19, Hispanic Catholics, Hispanics, Latino Catholic, Latinos, News | 0 |
Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, the annual Mexican tradition of reminiscing about departed loved ones with colorful altars, or ofrendas, is typically celebrated Nov. 1-2. It will undoubtedly be harder for Latino families in the U.S. torn apart by the coronavirus.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 29, 2020 | 2020 election, Associated Press, Catholic Church, Church in the US, faith and politics, Hispanics, Latino, News | 0 |
As Trump held two rallies in Arizona on Wednesday his campaign released what it called the American Dream Plan for Hispanic Americans.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 4, 2020 | 2020 election, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Catholics and politics, Church in the US, faith and politics, Hispanic Catholics, Hispanics, Joe Biden, Latinos, News, President Donald Trump | 0 |
Each presidential election year, the nonprofit Hope Border Institute in El Paso, Texas, has counted on parish halls and other church spaces to register new voters, particularly Latinos, so that their voices and interests can be properly represented.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 4, 2020 | Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, diocese of El Paso, El Paso, Hispanics, mass shooting, News, Racism | 0 |
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso announced the formation of a commission to examine ways that may lead to the eradication of the hate that prompted the attack taking the lives of the 23 El Pasoans and wounding another 25 victims.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 13, 2020 | Catholic News Service, Census, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic Catholics, Hispanics, News | 0 |
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed a lot of things, but not the census outreach efforts of a group of Chicago-area Catholics.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 29, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanics, News | 0 |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a recent statement that “current data suggest a disproportionate burden of illness and death among racial and ethnic minority groups,” particularly Latinos and black Americans.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 15, 2020 | Associated Press, Catholic Church, Church in the US, Hispanic Catholics, Hispanics, Latino Catholic, Latinos, lead, News, Vocations | 0 |
Hispanics now account for 40 percent of all U.S. Catholics, and a solid majority of school-age Catholics. Yet Hispanic Americans are strikingly underrepresented in Catholic schools and in the priesthood — accounting for less than 19 percent of Catholic school enrollment and only about 3 percent of U.S.-based priests.
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