Uniting 31 musicians, artists, and activists to chronicle the struggles faced by border communities, the album "Border Songs" has raised over $50,000 of direct humanitarian aid. Producer Robert Neustadt considers it one of the most eclectic albums in the world.
The election of Pope Francis has brought many issues to the fore that represent not just the complexity of a person, but the complexity of the Catholic Church. This was especially true at the time the most controversial chapters in his history were being written.
The United States has long used the Vatican as an instrument of foreign policy in Latin America. As the first pope from the Americas, the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio could signal a new direction for the Catholic Church.