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ACHTUS Statement on Recent Racist Violence
ACHTUS has a long-standing and consistent policy of speaking out against racial injustice and its subtle imbrication in the fabric of U.S.A. social life. For example, after the August 2017 events in Charlottesville Va., the Board of ACHTUS responded, together with the...
“Cafecito en la Placita” Virtual Gathering June 9 & 10
As a result of the cancellation of the 2020 colloquium, ACHTUS has decided to offer two opportunities for members to come together. This virtual “Cafecito en la Placita” will take place on June 9 and 10 (see times below). We would like to encourage all members to stop...
ACHTUS Statement: Honoring Life in a Culture of Fear
ACHTUS Statement: (Spanish version follows) 4 November, 2018 We, the members of the board of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS), unequivocally pronounce our solidarity with communities most impacted by the current climate...
ACHTUS/BCTS Statement on the Treatment of Families at the USA/Mexico Border
(A Spanish Version Follows the English) 21 June 2018 We, the board of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States and the Executive Committee of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium, reiterate previous ACHTUS statements in support of just,...
The ACHTUS Board joins the BCTS in denouncing racism in the United States of America.
The ACHTUS Board joins the BCTS in solidarity, and fully supports their statement denouncing racism in the United States of America. In doing so we also uphold the dignity of our communities in the U.S.A. and in Latin America, and all who suffer the impact of this...
ACHTUS/BCTS Statement Regarding the Most Recent Surge in Racist Hate Crimes in the United States
4 September 2017 In the wake of the horrific events of Charlottesville Va. on August 11-12, 2017, and the deeply troubling displays of hate speech, neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideologies, the recent pardoning of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the battle...
ACHTUS Board Statement on the United States Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement
June 9, 2017 In keeping with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the leadership of Pope Francis, and the mission and vision of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS), the Board of Directors issues this public position...
ACHTUS Board of Directors expresses its ongoing solidarity with immigrants and refugees.
February 2, 2017 The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) is an association of scholars dedicated to promoting research and critical theological reflection within the context of the U.S. Hispanic experience. Our work puts us directly...
STATEMENT BY THE ACHTUS BOARD ON TEXAS v. UNITED STATES
(#15-40238) [ To be argued before the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Friday, Apr. 17, 2015] Date: April 13, 2015 On Behalf of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States: As we affirmed in our June 7, 2006 public statement on Just,...