Miguel H. Díaz is the John Courtney Murray University Chair in Public Service at Loyola University in Chicago and was selected by President Barack Obama as the ninth U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. A past President of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS), in 2013, he was the recipient of their prestigious Virgilio Elizondo Award given in recognition for distinguished achievement in theology, and has been awarded honorary doctorates from a number of universities. His scholarly interests include Trinitarian theology, theological anthropology, political theology and Latino/a theology. He is a prolific writer and public speaker. His publications include books, articles and speeches. Diaz regularly contributes to efforts that bridge faith and public life. He has been a consultant to CNN, CNN en Español, Al Jazeera America, BBC News and Fox News. He has conducted interviews that have appeared in a wide selection of national and international newspapers.

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Pope Francis meets with students from North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, during a Feb. 24 virtual dialogue as part of the Synod of Bishops on synodality. (Vatican Media)

After meeting with Pope Francis, college students watch for 'more than business as usual' in church

Opinion
Mar 22, 2022

A Vatican commitment to develop and build bridges will work best when students are welcomed and fully invested in further synodal encounters, dialogues and actions.

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The Holy Spirit, traditionally depicted as a dove, is pictured in a stained-glass window at St. John Vianney Church in Lithia Springs, Georgia, in this May 4, 2015, file photo. (CNS/Georgia Bulletin/Michael Alexander)

A new beginning? Listening for a synodal church

Opinion
Justice
Spirituality
Oct 22, 2021

Theology en la Plaza: This synodal process invites all the faithful, in particular our leaders, to do some soul-searching. We must listen intently, especially to those who have been marginalized in Catholic spaces. Church leaders must embrace a new beginning.

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A young woman helps sanitize pews following a memorial Mass in English and Spanish on March 13 for parishioners who have died from COVID-19 at St. John-Visitation Church in the Bronx borough of New York. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)

A theologian and a physician talk vaccinations Latinamente

Coronavirus
Opinion
Justice
May 18, 2021

Theology en la Plaza: The impact on Latin@s of COVID-19, social distancing, and vaccination hesitancy and accessibility has been on my mind. Dr. Maximo Brito, an expert in infectious diseases, offers some perspective.

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Interior of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome (U.S. Embassy to the Holy See)

What will US-Holy See diplomacy look like under the Biden administration?

Opinion
Politics
Vatican
Dec 15, 2020

Theology en la Plaza: The next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See will be able to use shared priorities as a way to build bridges and find common ground with Pope Francis in addressing the challenges of our times.