Juan María Antillón

Latino Catholics in the U.S. embrace Catholic Church’s new Argentinian pope

Lifestyle & Belief

The growing U.S. Hispanic population is largely Catholic, just like much of Latin America, so many of them were particularly excited by the choice of an Argentinian, a latino, as the next pope. But just as in South America, the Latino Catholic Church in the U.S. is not as strong as it once was.

Pope Francis after his selection in March.

Papa Francisco! US Latinos Welcome New Pope But Big Hurdles Ahead

Conflict & Justice