Latino Catholics are increasingly forming their own institutions, including a leadership-training group and the first Latino-owned Catholic retreat center. They represent nearly 40 percent of the U.S. church, with a rising proportion of U.S.-born Latino Catholics. Historical data shows a shift from 14 percent of older Catholics being Latino to 54 percent among Gen Z. However, challenges remain, including immigration policies and a trend of younger Latinos leaving Catholicism, dropping from 67 percent of Hispanic Americans in 2010 to 43 percent now.
Latino Catholics are building more of their own institutions, including a major leadership-training group and the country's first Latino owned-and-run Catholic retreat center.
The percentage of Latino Catholics born in the United States is rising, with nearly 40 percent of the U.S. church now identifying as Latino.
Gen Z Catholics born between 1997 and 2005 show a significant shift, with 54 percent identifying as Latino compared to 14 percent of Catholics born between 1928 and 1945.
The U.S. Catholic Church faces challenges such as aggressive immigration enforcement and a decline in younger Latinos remaining within Catholicism.
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