More than a million faithful are expected to attend the Mass Pope Francis is set to celebrate in the Ecuadorean port city of Guayaquil on Monday. The service will mark the key event of the pontiff's "relatively easy" first full day in the South American country.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the eco-friendly and stylish new Olympic torch which will be used at the 2016 Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro.
Richard Wagner's early masterwork "Tannhauser" will return to the Metropolitan Opera stage after an 11-year absence on Oct. 8. The work will be featured in the famed Otto Schenk production that dates back to opening night of 1978.
The Department of Justice published a statement addressing a Northern District of Ohio's federal court's decision to unseal a 15-count superseding indictment that charges three defendants who lured Guatemalan minors and adults into the U.S. under false pretenses and used threats of physical harm to coerce them into forced labor on an egg farm in Ohio.
Mexico was the favorite to win this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup, but a recent injury to Javier Hernandez has many worried. Here, Damon Salvadore lists five reasons why Mexico will win a record 7th Gold Cup championship.
DC Comics and Marvel artist Phil Jimenez, best known for his work as the writer/artist for "Wonder Woman" and the miniseries "Infinite Crisis," recently declared that comics are "inherently gay or inherently queer."
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery launched its latest exhibition, and it features civil and human rights icon Dolores Huerta. The "One Life: Dolores Huerta" exhibition opened on July 3 in Washington, D.C.,
An experimental performance piece that bills itself as “post porn” has scandalized an audience of students and onlookers at the state University of Buenos Aires.
While making his first visit as Pontiff to Latin America, Pope Francis will stop in the small, poverty stricken counties of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay.
Like his highly-acclaimed father before him, author Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a creator of self-help spiritual texts that examine the principles of belief, wisdom and health. However, Ruiz's books, "Living a Life of Awareness" and "The Five Levels of Attachment," have set him apart as an independent self-help authority due to his matchless perspective.
The Houston Astros currently lead the American League West almost halfway through this MLB season. Multiple Latin American players have contributed to the Astros taking over first place in the AL West.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision approving marriage equality throughout the U.S. and all its territories, the government of Puerto Rico has moved quickly to acquiesce to the court's decision, approving marriage equality in the island.
Chef Ingrid Hoffman is bringing a "Colombian twist" to your Fourth of July with a fresh, summery recipe with her Ham & Pineapple-Jicama Slaw Arepas and beer-inspired cocktails that will impress your guests and allow you to enjoy the fiesta instead of sweating it out in the kitchen.
Pride NYC, a celebration of all things LGBTQ, is upon us. More than 40 years since Pride launched, not only is it important to know what cool Latino LGBT events are happening in and around New York City and beyond, but what sparked the annual push for visibility and rights.
Scarcity of jobs, childcare assistance and food are just some of the challenges mixed-immigration-status Latino families encounter. Nonetheless, these families manage to create bonds, exceed education expectations and profit from valuable bilingual communication skills despite adversity.
Marta Acosta, author of "The She-Hulk Diaries" and "Dark Companion," is not the Latina Terry McMillian. Nor is she able to perpetuate stereotypes or preconceptions concerning what it means to be a woman writer, a Latina writer or a woman of color. However, the humorist can astonish with compelling fiction, which touches upon everything from vampirism to the blue collar chip on her shoulder.
Documentary "Rape on the Night Shift," produced by Frontline, is a collaborative investigation into the vulnerabilities, sexual abuse and dangers that undocumented, Hispanic and immigrant women face when working in janitorial services during the night shift. The documentary, airing in three parts, presents the testimonies of 21 women, governmental efforts and undercover operations to expose predators.
Artists put up a new mural of "LGBT gangsters" in San Francisco on Thursday only for it to be defaced on Saturday for a second time. The mural was painted by Manuel Paul of Maricón Collective.
Cuban-born and New York-raised author Cristina García was inadvertently nudged toward writing by her diary-prying mother. However, it was her own investigation of expression and culture that led her flourishing career and the creation of her many grabbing works, including "King of Cuba."
