Como en Casa: How Latina/o College Students Thrive in Catholic Campus Life

Springtide July 29, 2025

Grounded in the students’ own perspectives and in their own words, this report seeks to build understanding about Latina/o students in Catholic campus ministries. The PASOS Network, housed in Dominican University’s Division of Mission and Ministry, partnered with Springtide to explore how Latina/o college students define and experience spiritual thriving within Catholic

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A Religious Snapshot of US Latina/o Youth

Dr. Nabil Tueme July 29, 2025

Latina/o youth represent a significant portion of the overall population of young people in the US. In fact, data from the US Census Bureau show that 1 in 4 children in the US today is Latina/o.1 While Latina/o immigrants in the US have historically identified as Catholic, religious affiliation tends

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Do teens’ religious beliefs and practices differ between genders?

Dr. Jaclyn Doherty July 15, 2025

Springtide’s recent research finds several small differences between young men and women, ages 18-25, when it comes to their religious affiliation, service attendance, and self-described religiousness. The same study finds even fewer gender differences for teens, ages 13-17. While small differences emerge in self-reported spirituality, there are no further differences

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