The holiday, often confused with Mexican Independence Day, commemorates a Mexican army victory over the French. But it’s mostly celebrated in the U.S.

A mourner holds a giant puppet depicting the late Pope Francis during a caravan through emblematic places of his life in ...

Here’s a quick breakdown of the history of Cinco de Mayo, when it is and why it’s celebrated more in the U.S. than it is in ...

In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin tells the history of the hemisphere from south of the border.

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

May 2007: Helps draft the final document of the fifth meeting of the Latin American bishops conference in Aparecida ... Dec.

Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town just before dawn Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American ... of Independence and ask where its legacy stands today. The day ...

Tens of thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution ... back to its war of independence and ask ...