Theology en la Plaza

This series features four theologians writing from distinctly Latin@ perspectives on matters impacting church and society.

Young Leaders for Peace teach us to make room for difference

by Miguel H. Díaz

Apr 9, 2019

I recently accompanied a group of international students to the U.N. to launch a new global effort that asks world leaders to set aside a fraction of their defense budgets to build bridges of understanding, overcome human differences and foster youth-led popular diplomacy.

In memory of Jakelin and Felipe, we must have justice at the border

by Arturo J. Bañuelas

Mar 9, 2019

Theology en la Plaza: This past month, I had the opportunity to visit with the families of two Guatemalan children who died while in custody of U.S. border control.

The sins of racism and family separation erode the sanctity of life

by M.T. Dávila

Feb 9, 2019

The U.S. bishops' recent pastoral letter against racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love," acknowledges that complex histories of violence, exclusion and invisibility continue to impact the life prospects and dignity of African-American, Latinx and Native American communities today — and is a clarion call to actively address racism as a life issue.

¡Cese la Represión! A call to conscience

by Carmen Nanko-Fernández

Jan 8, 2019

As our border crisis swirls out of control, where are our Romeros? The inability of U.S. Catholic Church leadership to function as a prophetic voice in this time of national scandal is rooted, in part, in an enduring failure to address abuse within "our own house."

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Young Leaders for Peace teach us to make room for difference

In memory of Jakelin and Felipe, we must have justice at the border

The sins of racism and family separation erode the sanctity of life

¡Cese la Represión! A call to conscience

Guadalupe and the future of our common home

The immigrant caravan is a wave of hope for America

One year after Hurricane Maria, can Puerto Rico be made whole?

Theological education needs more than a splash of ethnic color

Dispatch from a parish on the El Paso-Juárez border

With family separation at the border, asking questions is a moral obligation

Are you a Christian identity card carrier?

Play ball? Like Easter, interruptions to daily rhythms are sometimes needed