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Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga speaks at Latino Leader Gathering

Latino Leader Gatherings

The Initiative regularly brings together young Latino Catholics and others to explore key issues and personal stories involving faith and public life with distinguished Latinos and other leaders. These events also offer valuable opportunities for discussion, reflection, networking at happy hours and receptions, and community-building. These gatherings are supported by the Initiative’s Latino Leadership Group which is made up of leaders in Latino communities.  Past topics include the impact of a pope from Latin America, immigration issues, and lay leadership among Latinos.

Events

Three teenage boys sit in an immigration detention center.
Dec
4
2025

“Making Life Unbearable”

The Trump administration’s approach to immigration enforcement “seeks to make life unbearable for undocumented immigrants,” as Washington’s Cardinal Robert McElroy recently lamented. “It is willing to tear families apart, separating grieving mothers from their children, and fathers from the sons and

Videos

Renewing Politics from the Ground Up (Video)

September 29, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes

The Latino Catholic Voice in a Divided Nation: Directions Forward in Challenging Times (Video)

May 14, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

Is Partisanship a Threat to Faithful Citizenship or a Way to Live it Out? (Video)

February 27, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes