Millennial writer Nichole Flores is quoted in a new Religion & Politics essay by Michael O’Loughlin, a millennial Catholic who writes for Religion News Service. O’Loughlin writes, “Flores, who is Mexican-American, said issues important to the Hispanic community, including hunger, poverty, and education, have been marginalized, but noted with enthusiasm how they are now being championed by the pope.” She added:

“I’m feeling for the first time that we’re being seen, and we’re being recognized, not just within the US church, which has made efforts to incorporate our communities, but in the world church. And that’s really exciting.”

O’Loughlin also quotes Colleen Kerrisk, another millennial Catholic who is a retreat leader at Georgetown University:

“I’ve felt a genuine connection with this pope. I want to follow him, his words, his teachings, and of course his Twitter,” she said. She thinks that Francis “has the potential to heal deep wounds” by “making the church’s teachings of mercy and love come alive in a way that is reaching people where they are.”

The full article can be read here.