By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com “Vamanos a Dios!” shouted a perspiring woman one Sunday morning at New Britain’s Iglesia Pentecostal Jehova Rafa “Mi Sanador”. Her voice mixed with the soaring prayers of her pastor, Dominga Mendez. “Gloria a Jesus!” shouted another woman in the sparse crowd of about ten, who watched and listened as Mendez brought [...]
‘Religious Visa’ brings ministers to U.S. churches
By Sarah Powers Borderzine JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Yolanda Miranda welcomes her Sunday morning congregation with hugs and handshakes. She seemed to know all 20 members at Manantial de Vida United Methodist Church. Miranda came from Costa Rica to Abingdon, Va., in 1990, later changing her visitor’s visa to a religious worker’s visa as she [...]
Global Oneness Day strives to change how the world sees mankind’s relationships with one another
LatinaLista — By now, most people have accepted the fact that the world is not going to end on December 21 just because the Mayan Calendar is ending. Yet, for the last few months, that assumption was an impetus to unite people from all over the world to wonder about their destinies. But organizers of [...]
Commentary: Latinos, religion and the Campaign of 2012
By Frank X. Moraga Amigos805 Survey says: Catholics strongly favor Obama. Evangelicals divided. Rapidly growing Latino support for same-sex marriage After a lively political debate this week, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney have been busy hitting key swing vote states, hammering home their messages during the final weeks of Campaign 2012. [...]
New study finds Latino lesbians, gays and bisexuals suffer the most guilt
LatinaLista — For many Latinos and African Americans, attending church is as an important part of their childhoods as drinking milk. It’s where the first lessons of sin were learned, as well as, the understanding that “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.” So, it’s not surprising that a new study [...]
Native American tribe worships in first public service in 300 years
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista A group of Praying Indians united with members of the general public in Massachusetts on Saturday, August 11 2012, to celebrate the historic first public service of the Natick tribe in almost 300 years. The ceremony took place in Eliot Church, South Natick, on the grounds where Praying Indians once worshipped. [...]
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