Tag: Latino
The group, which is organized by the advocacy organization Circle of Protection...
Christian leaders meet with White House to advocate for social programs, voting rights
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2021 (RNS) — Faith leaders representing a broad spectrum of Christian groups will meet with White House officials on Wednesday (Sept. 22) to advocateRead More
Creyentes con Biden is a subgroup of the Believers for Biden initiative led by Josh Dickson...
Biden pins his argument to Latino believers on Trump’s moral
by: Alejandra Molina Sept. 24, 2020 (RNS) — To Andrés Chong-Qui Torres, growing up in an evangelical Pentecostal household and studying at a Jesuit prep school led him to notRead More
Standing firmly against abortion is a an important factor in getting their vote...
Abortion over immigration: Trump’s pro-life policies remain paramount for many Latino Catholics
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Aug 24, 2020 (RNS) — For some Latino Catholics, choosing whether they support Joe Biden or Donald Trump for the United States presidency boils downRead More
Organizers hope to raise at least $500,000 in April...
More than $400,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina April 28, 2020 (RNS) — An initiative that seeks to financially help small and struggling churches in the wake of COVID-19 has raised more than $400,000 andRead More
In 2018-19, 47% of Latinos identified as Catholic, down from 57% a decade ago.
Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why.
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2019 (RNS) — Emmanuel Perez was about 15 years old when he decided the Catholic faith was not for him. Perez’s cousin hadRead More
“The Our Lady of Guadalupe Church was really where my story started on the west side of the city,” Castro told Religion News Service...
Julián Castro opens his presidential bid with a Catholicism aimed at Latino vote
By: Jack Jenkins, Feb. 14, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Julián Castro officially launched his candidacy for president over the past few weeks, he invoked a certain female figure so frequentlyRead More