Buenos Aires-based Judge Gabriela Seijus granted a same-sex couple the right to marry, which was many calling this union is the first gay marriage in Latin America. Time to buy a toaster!
15 November 2009
11 November 2009
The Catholic Community Would Like To Know Why You Didn’t Invite Jesus To Your Quinces
By Alex Alvarez at 2:09 PM.
What with all the emphasis quinces place on having others worship at the altar of your huge, throbbing ego, little room is left over to celebrate Jesus Christ.
9 November 2009
A Quick, Painless History Of Abortion In The U.S.
By Alex Alvarez at 5:43 PM.
Abortions are on everyone’s lips (not, thankfully, literally) thanks to restrictions on abortion coverage courtesy of the recent healthcare reform bill. This marks a pivotal moment in the history of this procedure in the U.S, but does not come out of nowhere. Let’s look back, shall we?
18 October 2009
Spanish Calendar Causes Stir For Using Transgender Models As The Virgin Mary
By Alex Alvarez at 1:26 PM.
A calendar released in Spain is stirring up controversy for featuring transgender models in the role of the Virgin Mary.
13 October 2009
Katy Perry Is Worried About Introducing Russell Brand To Her Evangelical Parents: Can You Relate?
By Alex Alvarez at 9:39 AM.
Warbler Katy Perry is gearing up to introduce her new boyfriend, comedian Russell Brand, to her Evangelical Christian parents, pastors Keith and Mary Hudson. We’d never thought we’d be able to relate to this person but, hey. Funnier things have happened. Like Brand’s hair.
1 October 2009
Study Suggests Spiritual Women Have More Sex Than Drunk Women
By Alex Alvarez at 11:55 AM.
A new study conducted by the University of Kentucky suggests that women who are spiritual (as opposed to religious) have more sex with more partners. And with less condoms. Innnneresting.
18 September 2009
Happy Ramadan, Latino Muslims. Have We Got A Date For You.
By Alex Alvarez at 10:15 AM.
We often discuss religion and Latinos on this site in terms of crippling Catholic and Jewish guilt, and sometimes touch upon the rise in Latino Evangelical Christians, but rarely do we mention the other People of the Book. Let’s change that.
1 September 2009
Ay Dios: Teen Boy Cries Blood, Brings Up Nightmares About Our Catholic Upbringing
By Alex Alvarez at 1:03 PM.
Our Catholic upbringing makes stories about crying blood at least, oh, 75 times more horrifying.
19 August 2009
Michelle Obama’s Mother: Santera
By Alex Alvarez at 5:53 PM.
If you ever wondered what First Grandma Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, and Yanixan have in common, well. Wonder no more: They both, unlike Bradley Nowell, practice Santeria.
30 July 2009
Shakira’s Cousin Carolina Name Receives Messages From The Virgin Mary
By Alex Alvarez at 3:03 PM.
Hips, as we know, do not lie. And neither do apparitions of women with hymens fully intact. So it makes perfect sense that Shakira’s second cousin, Carolina Name, would claim that the Virgin Mary appears and speaks to her.
25 July 2009
Virgin Statue Made From Coke Bottle; Community Outraded; Artists Blames Mexicans
By TRANSRACIAL at 2:52 PM.
20 July 2009
Cuba Arrests Various Suspects For Murder Of Two Spanish Priests
By Alex Alvarez at 1:45 PM.
Jaime Lucas Cardinal Ortega y Alamino, the archbishop of Havana, told Cuban newspaper Juventud Rebelde that the Cuban government has arrested an unknown number of suspects in conjunction with the murders of two Spanish priests in Havana.
16 July 2009
Holy Shit: The Virgin Of Guadalupe Appears In Poop
By Alex Alvarez at 10:30 AM.
La Virgen de Guadalupe appeared in a shit stain on a pickup truck, as is her right. Watching the video reactions of Texicans to this most pungent of apparitions is kind of like watching a Christopher Guest mockumentary about Latinos and religion. And poop.
14 July 2009
William Levy Gets Baptized. We Are That Much Closer To Marrying Him.
By Alex Alvarez at 4:15 PM.
Cuban actor William Levy got baptized (and received First Communion and Confirmation) at a Catholic church in Puebla today as his ex and his young son, Christopher, looked on. Telenovela actress Jacqueline Bracamontes was also there to lend her support as a bosom buddy. So to speak.
30 June 2009
19 June 2009
Daddy Yankee Will Admit To Supporting John McCain Post-Palin, Denies Being Into Santeria
By Alex Alvarez at 5:30 PM.
TVyNovelas published a story about Daddy Yankee being a Santero and the famously reclusive and media-shy reggaetonero responded by organizing a press conference at a San Juan hotel to announce that he will sue the publication for defamation.
12 June 2009
“The Big Struggle Is The Black And The Brown:” One Priest Is Trying To Bring Latinos And Black Non-Latinos Together
By Alex Alvarez at 9:37 AM.
“The big struggle is the black and the brown. How do we get them together,” Banks said before changing into white robes and leading a prayer service in Spanish. “We can bring them together with music and food.”
11 June 2009
Latino Evangelicals Are Making The Rest Of Us Look Bad
By Alex Alvarez at 4:15 PM.
The National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast will be held in Washington D.C. June 17-19. GET EXCITED. The event will be attended by Latino Evangelicals who intend on making everyone else look bad by praying harder, better, faster, stronger than any other Christian.
3 June 2009
The Pope And Cutié’s Mom React To Alberto Cutié’s Conversion To The Episcopal Church
By Alex Alvarez at 5:00 PM.
The Pope is not happy with Alberto Cutié’s conversion to Protestantism. Like, the whole breaking of vows and being a hypocrite before his congregation and fans thing is kind of whatever. But running off to play for another team? Highly inappropriate.
1 June 2009
Padre Cutié, Listen Up: Mel Gibson Goes Off On Fellow Catholics Following His Extra-Marital Affair
By Alex Alvarez at 1:33 PM.
Gossip is, like, a sin or whatever and Mel Gibson absolutely hates those. So he did what any reasonable, God-fearing Catholic might do and shouted at his fellow church-goers from the altar.
