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Fri25Apr2008

Chilean Women Renounce Catholicism In Protest of No Public Access to Morning After Pill

When a Constitutional Court of Chile blocked a government-sponsored program that distributed emergency contraceptives to women as young as 14 free of charge, thousands of people protested in the capital of Santiago. Now, hundreds are planning to renounce their... Read more »

Friday, April 25 2008 | 12:00 H

Fri18Apr2008

Friday Morning Bendiciones : Placido Domingo at Pope Benedict's D.C. Misa

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo sang at Pope Benedict's misa yesterday, held in National Park in Washington D.C. Start your day off feeling holy people. ... Read more »

Friday, April 18 2008 | 08:07 H

Thu17Apr2008

ICE Conducts Nationwide Raids : Pope Says God Bless America

Oh the irony of it all. As Pope Benedict declared God Bless America from Washington D.C., immigrants in 8 states: Arkansas, Florida. Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Tennessee and West Virginia, were more likely quoting Rev. Wright.Federal immigration agents raided... Read more »

Thursday, April 17 2008 | 11:30 H

Tue22Jan2008

Latinas and Choice

Today is the 35th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision, which basically overturned all state and federal laws outlawing or restricting abortion and allowed abortions for any reason a woman chooses up until the fetus is potentially able to... Read more »

Tuesday, January 22 2008 | 11:00 H

Fri04Jan2008

Feliz Dia de Reyes

Don't put that Christmas tree away yet. Some of us are still celebrating! This Sunday is Three King's Day or Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos. Strongly celebrated throughout Latin America, the day marks the Epiphany or 12th day of... Read more »

Friday, January 04 2008 | 10:36 H

Thu03Jan2008

Virgin Mary Makes Another Appearance

2007 was a good year for Virgin Mary apparitions. In February we got a really good one -- I'd say the best of the year -- when Nuestra Señora appeared on a baking pan in Houston. Then in March, she... Read more »

Thursday, January 03 2008 | 16:11 H

Babalawos in Cuba Release Their New Year's Predictions

If you're like my mother or some of my tias, you don't start your new year's without consulting your local babalawo, commonly known as a Santeria priest (properly known as Lukumi or Regla de Ocha). Yesterday more than 1,000 Lukumi... Read more »

Thursday, January 03 2008 | 12:13 H

Wed26Dec2007

Argentine Jewish Community Upset with Maradona

Maradona might be considered an untouchable demigod in his home country of Argentina, but the embattled soccer star has fallen from grace in the eyes of some in Argentina's Jewish community because of a controversial comment. La mano de Dios... Read more »

Wednesday, December 26 2007 | 17:38 H

Tue18Dec2007

Baby Jesus is Yummy

I haven't bought a Nativity set for my apartment, so this one has possibilities. The Holy Family as marshmellowy goodness? If Chocolate Jesus pissed people off, why is this representation ok? (yeah I know it has something to do with... Read more »

Tuesday, December 18 2007 | 10:41 H

Thu13Dec2007

Celebrating "La Virgen Morena"

In misas de gallo and processions from Mexico City to New York City, Mexicans everywhere are celebrating La Virgen Morena, La Virgen de Guadalupe, who reportedly appeared before a humble indigenous man named Juan Diego on the Cerro de Tepeyac... Read more »

Thursday, December 13 2007 | 18:03 H

Wed05Dec2007

Happy Hanukkah

Last night was the first night of the festival of lights, celebrating the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of Antiochus IV and commemorates the "miracle of the container of oil." According to the... Read more »

Wednesday, December 05 2007 | 09:20 H

Mon19Nov2007

Lopez Obrador Supporters to Cathedral Bell : Porque No Te Callas

Remember Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the self-proclaimed legitimate president elect of Mexico? Well yesterday after a rally in his support, Lopez-Obrador followers ran into Mexico City's main Roman Catholic cathedral, saying that church officials purposely rang the church bells earlier... Read more »

Monday, November 19 2007 | 08:07 H

Fri19Oct2007

Bachelet and the Pope make friends

Who says the left and the church can't get along? Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is out to prove the opposite on a recent trip to the Vatican where it seems that she and Ratzi got on like a house on... Read more »

Friday, October 19 2007 | 11:09 H

Thu18Oct2007

Chocolate Jesus is back!

Back in March, Maegan told us how a sculpture of Jesus made in chocolate was raising a stink among Catholics. The artist, one Cosimo Cavallaro, even had to cancel his exhibit due to the controversy. But now the chocolate Chuy... Read more »

Thursday, October 18 2007 | 10:14 H

Fri05Oct2007

A cat tells all about the Pope

Apparently Pope Benedict (A.K.A. Joseph Ratzinger) -- the pontiff known to damn people to hell -- has a soft side. He's letting a kitty cat tell his life story in a new illustrated biography narrated by "Chico the cat":In "Joseph... Read more »

Friday, October 05 2007 | 17:48 H

Thu20Sep2007

Nuestra Señora is back...this time on a lemon

Back in March, the Virgin Mary made an appearance on a baking pan in Houston. Then she was at it again on the border, crying some bloody tears. Now she's at it again, making her presence known yet again on... Read more »

Thursday, September 20 2007 | 14:17 H

Fri14Sep2007

Got Misa?

When I was growing up as a good little Latina Catholic girl, the Spanish language masses were always more crowded and always more fun than the English language masses. They were just livlier and had better music. Unless of course... Read more »

Friday, September 14 2007 | 12:59 H

Mon23Jul2007

9 year-old televangelist finds fame on YouTube

There's really nothing I can say to do this video justice. I watched it, I was frightened and that's that. It's a 9 year-old child televangelist from Peru preaching like he's possessed, and for those who don't speak Spanish, he's... Read more »

Monday, July 23 2007 | 11:45 H

Tue19Jun2007

The Pope wants you be a better driver

It's not enough that the Pope wants to tell us what to do and what not to do with our own bodies -- now he wants to cramp our driving style. The Vatican announced today, via press release, its Ten... Read more »

Tuesday, June 19 2007 | 17:09 H

Fri15Jun2007

Bush and Latinos Pray for Immigration Reform

This morning President Bush gathered with Latino religious and political leaders to do one of his favorite things, pray. At the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., Bush was especially praying to get immigration reform back on the Congressional... Read more »

Friday, June 15 2007 | 12:14 H

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