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A map of the United States is hung on a window with a sign reading, "Where are you going?" at Casa Alitas, a Catholic-run shelter for migrant families who have left their home countries to escape violence and poverty in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. In numerous cities along the border with Mexico, Catholic-run agencies are outspoken advocates for migrants and asylum seekers hoping to reach the U.S. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-MIlls)

A map of the United States is hung on a window with a sign reading, "Where are you going?" at Casa Alitas, a Catholic-run shelter for migrant families who have left their home countries to escape violence and poverty in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. In numerous cities along the border with Mexico, Catholic-run agencies are outspoken advocates for migrants and asylum seekers hoping to reach the U.S. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-MIlls)

March 14, 2020

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US Hispanic Catholics are future, but priest numbers dismal
March 14, 2020 6:02 a.m.

US Hispanic Catholics are future, but priest numbers dismal

PHOENIX (AP) — Maria Chavira, a senior administrator in the Diocese of Phoenix, says Spanish-speaking Catholic parishes in her area are “bursting at the seams” and celebrates the emergence of Hispanics as the largest ethnic component of the church nationwide.