“We have committed ourselves to one goal — the return of the Catholic Church to the oppressed Chicano community,” Cruz announced, saying the group wanted the Catholic Church “to become as ...

At the same time, Chavez inspired and encouraged the Chicano Movement’s civil rights ... his leadership because of his faith—his Catholic faith. Chavez’s spiritual nature began with the ...

Raul Ruiz, a major leader of the Chicano movement of the late 1960s ... "He went to local Catholic schools eventually went to what became Cal State LA and got a degree in history," Garcia said.