Yunuen Trujillo

Yunuen Trujillo is an immigration attorney, a faith-based community organizer and a lay minister. She is the religious formation coordinator (Spanish) with the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and the founder of the Instagram @LGBTCatholics.

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People at the Smyrna Community Center in Smyrna, Georgia, visit an early voting location Nov. 3, 2022, during midterm elections. (CNS/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Catholics can — and should — take a synodal approach to the election

Through the past decade of synods, the Holy Spirit has been guiding the church in a more holistic direction, writes Yunuen Trujillo, one in which the stories of women and LGBTQ+ people are heard. How might this synodal posture transfer to the decision of how to vote?

Participants in the Imago Dei assembly, held June 27-30 at the Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning in Dayton, Ohio. The gathering was hosted by the LGBTQ+ Initiative of the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative. (Courtesy of Imago Dei conference)

Imago Dei assembly reaffirms LGBTQ+ people are made in the image of God

The LGBTQ+ Initiative of the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative recently hosted the Imago Dei conference, where participants from across the U.S. explored LGBTQ+ ministry within the Roman Catholic tradition.

Bishop Oscar Cantú of the Diocese of San Jose, California, is joined by a panel of young people at the Region Eleven Commission for the Spanish Speaking on June 18 at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego. (Yunuen Trujillo)

What's next for Spanish-speaking Catholic ministry in the US?

The Region Eleven Commission for the Spanish Speaking, an advisory commission, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Here's a look at where the Holy Spirit is leading the Spanish-speaking ministry in the next 50 years.

The Supreme Court is seen Friday, June 30, in Washington, D.C., as decisions were expected. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

303 Creative v. Elenis: A Catholic's guide to weighing Supreme Court decisions

When analyzing Supreme Court decisions, Catholics should engage in two kinds of analysis, the legal analysis and the vulnerability analysis, argues attorney Yunuen Trujillo.

Choir members sing during a Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Church June 25 in New York City for participants of the Outreach LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)

First Outreach conference on LGBTQ Catholic ministry reminded 'all are welcome'

Over 200 people gathered at Fordham University for the first Outreach conference focused on LGBTQ Catholic ministry. LGBTQ Catholics, parents and allies were able to gather, make community and feel welcome in a safe church space.

Migrant families and immigration advocates in Washington call for a pathway toward U.S. citizenship as they gather near Benjamin Banneker Park to march toward the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Sept. 21. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn)

Whatever the obstacles, Biden's Build Back Better plan must help undocumented immigrants

Many immigrants have been living in a perpetual state of Advent. After building lives here for decades, we are already Americans. No matter what happens to the Build Back Better Act, a pathway to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants must be made a reality.

Activists and supporters block the street outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Oct. 8, 2019. (CNS/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Catholic social teaching calls for collaboration with Biden administration on LGBTQ policies

Commentary: President Joe Biden's record shows he highly values Catholic social teaching, and it is in social teaching that we will find common ground to build sensible policies toward LGBTQ persons, a part of the body of Christ.

Attendees at a Republican Party event in Phoenix watch as President-elect Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech in New York in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016. (CNS/Reuters/Nancy Wiechec)

3 reasons some Latino Catholics lean toward Trump, and what the church can do

Commentary: There are some factors that can help us understand why President Donald Trump is faring well in some Latinx circles, without forgetting that a majority of Latinos will never support him.

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