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Latinas Coming Out of the Closet... As Atheists

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Latinas Coming Out of the Closet... As Atheists

By Mandy Velez | 05/27/2013 - 09:17 | 0 Comments

“Mom is upset with me again.”

What now? I thought to myself as I stared down at the green text bubble my younger brother sent me. It was one among countless other pleas for backup when he and my mom disagreed, which was often. When you have a 15-year-old boy and a stubborn Puerto Rican woman under one roof, things are bound to get heated. Assuming my usual...

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Mother Laura Montoya is Colombia's First Saint

By Latina Staff | 05/13/2013 - 12:30 | 0 Comments

Sunday was an important day in Colombia's history, as the first Colombian was canonized as a saint by Pope Francis. Mother Laura Montoya was named a saint by the Catholic Church, with livestreams broadcasting the moment to her hometown of Jerico, in the western state of Antioquia.

The nun, who was known as Mother Laura...

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8 Latinos In Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World" List

By Amaris Castillo | 04/18/2013 - 15:48 | 0 Comments

TIME released its tenth annual “Time 100” list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World today and we were so proud to see some Latinos dotted throughout the list, which covers everyone from icons to arists and pioneers. Below are the Latinos who made the coveted...

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Pope Francis Rigid On Reforming “Radical Feminist” U.S. Nuns

By Amaris Castillo | 04/16/2013 - 10:09 | 0 Comments

Seems as though Pope Francis isn’t too keen on “radical” feminism. Reports are out that the new Argentine leader of the Roman Catholic Church has reaffirmed the Vatican’s criticism of a group of Catholic nuns known as the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). The group, which represents more than 80...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the First Latin Pope

By Samantha Leal | 03/14/2013 - 11:46 | 0 Comments

History was made as the new pope was named – and he is Latino! Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, 76, became the new pope who will lead 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope Francis (as he’s now named) is the first Latin American to be named as such. But what do you really know about him? Here are ten things you definitely need to know.