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As the largest minority group in the U.S., Latinos increasingly influence the American church, politics, and culture as they grow in number. Though many come from Catholic backgrounds, the Hispanic Catholic population is shrinking, while many young Hispanics in the U.S. identify as Protestant or having no religion at all. Samuel Rodriguez of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and others have emerged as leaders among Latino evangelicals.
An exuberant album by the veteran recording artist and his wife seeks to steward the centuries-old tradition of coritos.
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A new study finds the Trump administration’s plans to expel undocumented immigrants would potentially impact more than 1 in 20 US evangelicals.
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Some Latino pastors feel betrayed by the government’s harsh enforcement efforts, as worship leaders disappear and congregants stay home.
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The president plunged communities into fear, upended life for thousands of refugees, and moved to stop charities from helping immigrants already in the US.
Neither sweeping talk about deportations nor reassuring promises are helpful. We need clear and compassionate policies.
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Frustrated with status quo politics, minority voters turned to Trump for economic and social stability.
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Some of the president-elect’s proposals seem unlikely, but he has threatened to remove millions of both undocumented and legal immigrants.
Hispanic American congregations tend to be young, vibrant, and intergenerational. The wider church has much to learn with and from them.
This year’s most closely watched voting bloc is reshaping the presidential contest—and the church.
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Their pastors are mostly evangelical, sometimes bivocational, and eager for additional workers and funding to better serve their communities.