Hispanic heritage and immigration
On October 15th, National Hispanic Heritage Month will wrap up in the United
States where conferences, exhibitions and events over the last few weeks have celebrated
the cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico,
the Caribbean and Central and South America.We hear from the U.S.’s ambassador to the Holy See, Miguel Diaz, himself of Hispanic Cuban descent, who hails the community’s valuable contributions to the political, social and faith spheres in the U.S. and beyond.
And, we hear from biblical scholar and new media expert Fr. Jean Pierre Ruiz (in photo) who teaches theology at St. John’s University in New York and edits the Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology. He explains to Tracey McClure that over the centuries, like other immigrant communities, Hispanics often bore the brunt of anti-immigrant, and sometimes, anti-Catholic sentiment. But he holds up the example of at least one Latino American who in the 19th century overcame discrimination to become an important source of unity for New York City’s growing Catholic immigrant community. He also takes a look at some of the issues of concern today in the hotly contested immigration debate...
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