Countdown to Caucus: Iowa’s Latino Population Could Play a Big Role
January 28, 2020By Michelle Powers On a Tuesday night, Maria Bribriesco was heading out with her caucus in a box. She is member of […]
Topic: Hispanic Catholics
Serving God and Country: Brooklyn Priest Shares Experience as a Latino Veteran
October 31, 2019By Emily Drooby As a newly ordained priest, Father Edwin Ortiz spends his days serving God. But he used to also serve […]
Currents News for Friday, October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019On the newscast: Rikers Island is closing. Religious leaders playing a big role. Now, the question is what’s next; At the Pope’s […]
V Encuentro Offers Insight to Future of Latino Ministry in U.S.
September 26, 2019Currents News Staff American Catholic leaders recently presented the historic findings of the National V Encuentro to Pope Francis. The Latin American […]
Pope Francis Learns Results of V Encuentro From U.S. Clergy
September 18, 2019By Melissa Butz Hispanics and Latinos from 175 dioceses around the United States met with Pope Francis on the morning of September […]
Currents News for Tuesday, September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019On the newscast: There are big developments in the Opioid Crisis. New York’s governor is taking on the makers of Oxycontin; We’ll […]
Mississippi Priest Loses Half His Congregation After ICE Raid
August 26, 2019Currents News Staff In the largest single-state immigration raid in U.S. history, hundreds were rounded up in Mississippi this month. In Forrest, […]
Bishop Valero’s Legacy Remembered at Funeral
March 20, 2019By Tim Harfmann Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio presided over the Mass of Christian burial on Wednesday, March 20th. Clergy, family and friends said […]
Catholics Pay Respects at Bishop Valero’s Wake
March 19, 2019By Tim Harfmann As Robert Soto prayed next to Bishop Rene Valero’s casket, he had fond memories of the Brooklyn auxiliary bishop. […]
Brooklyn Diocese Mourns Loss of First Hispanic Pastor
November 13, 2018A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Msgr. Perfecto Vazquez, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, at St. Teresa […]