Hosffman Ospino

Hosffman Ospino is a professor of theology at Boston College, where he chairs the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. He has conducted several national studies on Hispanic Catholics.

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Young Latinos and their commitment to social justice are shaping the Catholic future

Young Latinos activism for immigrant rights over the past few months has put a spotlight on their importance for the future of the Catholic Church in the United States.

Pope Francis leaves a meeting for religious liberty with the Hispanic community and immigrants on Independence Mall in Philadelphia Sept. 26, 2015. (CNS/Paul Haring)

Francis' papacy has been good news for US Catholics

By encouraging people to listen to one another, Pope Francis has ignited a new sense of hope among Catholics, says theologian Hosffman Ospino.

Cristina Escobedo, seen in the background, teaches students at St. Mary Magdalen School in San Antonio. (Jesus Ramirez)

Five ways Hispanic educators are breathing new life in Catholic schools

Commentary: As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31-Feb. 6, a newly released report illuminates how Hispanic teachers and leaders are being instruments of renewal in Catholic schools.

Encuentro representatives from the United States meet with German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van-Elst, delegate for catechesis at the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, at the Vatican Sept. 16, 2019. (CNS)

Encuentros: Learning from 50 years of synodal experience — if we've been paying attention

Commentary: For decades, Hispanic Catholics have been modeling practices of synodal consultation, thinking and dialogue. The rest of the Catholic community could learn from the experience that Hispanic Catholics and others have from participating in national Encuentros.

People hold candles during a prayer vigil for the Synod of Bishops on the family attended by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 3, 2015.

A closer look at synodality and its promise for a more inclusive church

Commentary: Theologian Hosffman Ospino joins in conversation with his Boston College colleague Rafael Luciani about synodality, a way of "walking together" as Pope Francis has called on the Catholic Church to embrace.

Parishioners walk on the snow-cleared parking lot of St. Patrick Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to assemble in winter for Mass outdoors. (Courtesy of St. Patrick Parish)

Pandemic Mass-going: Parking lot church saves lives, emboldens faith

Commentary: After considering several possibilities, on Sunday, May 24, 2020, our parish resumed Sunday Masses in person, outside in the parking lot. We have been gathering this way ever since to celebrate the Eucharist.

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