Letters to the Editor reflect gratitude for cultural coverage and responses to Personhood law

Readers thanked a reporter for a feature on Polish parish life and responded to coverage of a Personhood law in Puerto Rico.

Two letters to the editor appear in this week's column and reflect readers' responses to recent coverage. One writer thanked Jessica Easthope and Currents News, NET‑TV, for featuring her story about Polish heritage as the opening piece of the Catholic News special "Belief Beyond Borders," which highlighted immigrants and parishioners of the Diocese of Brooklyn. She said she was scared and hesitant to watch at first and later felt humbled. A second writer thanked the paper for publishing an article on the passage of a Personhood Law in Puerto Rico and connected that coverage to wider church and immigration concerns. What readers said: - A reader thanked Jessica Easthope and Currents News, NET‑TV, for choosing her story about Polish heritage as the opening feature of the Catholic News special "Belief Beyond Borders." - The same reader said she was hesitant to watch when it aired, felt humbled afterward, and asked that the story focus on faith, Polish culture, and heritage rather than on her personally. She praised Easthope's warmth, professionalism, and empathy and thanked the program for showing her parish of 30 years, Holy Cross. - The reader noted that ethnic parishes contribute richly to the social and cultural fabric and said such communities and their traditions are often underrepresented in mainstream media; she highlighted cultural, spiritual, and charitable events hosted by those parishes. - A separate reader thanked the paper for publishing Marietha Gongora V.'s article about the passage of a Personhood Law in Puerto Rico and described the enactment as a historic victory and an example for lawmakers. - That reader also referenced praise for Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio's column on immigration history and urged naming the architects of current immigration enforcement policy, including noting Catholics who support those policies, and called for a prophetic voice. Summary: The letters express gratitude for cultural reporting and convey strong reactions to the Personhood Law and to discussions of immigration policy within the church. Undetermined at this time.