Perspective: The story of La Virgen de Guadalupe as I know it begins at my abuela's bedside, where, as my siblings hummed Santa Marias beside me, I'd slouch my posture and begin counting the stars on La Virgen's cloak.
Commentary: "Remember, this child is going to learn everything about what it means to be a man from you." As a Latino male who continues to heal from a complicated relationship with my own father, these words echoed a truth I had known all my life.
The Pew Research Center found that 82% of Catholic adults said they were at least partially vaccinated as of August — data that included 86% of Latino Catholics and 79% of white Catholics.
Current polls show Latinos — who make up 39% of California's population — are more likely to vote no on the recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. But there is no data specifically targeting Latino Catholics' views.
A Dominican University conference called "¡El Futuro is Here!: Cuentos y Recuerdos for the Journey" will bring together campus ministers, university mission officers, student leaders and religious studies faculty to discuss ways to improve ministry to Latinx students.
Sports has the power to bring communities together, and the Copa América — the oldest national football competition, which has been bringing South American teams together since 1916 — connects Latinos in the United States too.
On June 20, before Mass had even begun, St. Anthony Catholic Church's parishioners broke into applause. It was the first time the congregation had gathered inside their sanctuary for Sunday Mass since the pandemic.
NCR Connections: As part of NCR's intentional, concerted effort to increase its coverage of and engagement with Latinx voices in the church, we are launching the Latino Catholics Project.
