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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

Is Partisanship a Threat to Faithful Citizenship or a Way to Live it Out?
Feb
27
2025

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

It’s sometimes difficult to be both a committed Republican or Democrat and a committed Catholic. In the United States, neither party’s priorities reflect the full range of Catholic social teaching, and at the same time, political parties are powerful tools for organizing citizens around particular

Videos

Seeking the Common Good in an Election Year (Video)

October 7, 2024

Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes

Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Latino Priorities: Hearing the Cry of Earth and the Poor (Video)

May 22, 2024

Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes

Breaking Barriers: Latinos and Education, Economic Mobility, and the Catholic Church (Video)

January 29, 2024

Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes