Doctoral Student
Email: gonzaamj@bc.edu
ORCID 0000-0002-2052-6320
Theology and Education; Christian ethics and migration; Catholic social teaching; Hispanic ministry; Hospitality
Luis Donaldo González Pacheco is a United States-Mexican theologian and researcher, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology and Education and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology in Moral Theology (S.T.L.) at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry. His research focuses on the intersection of moral theology, global migration, Catholic social teaching, religious education, pastoral ministry, and pastoral theology.
As a native of the United States-Mexico border and a graduate of the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid, Spain, and Boston College, Luis Donaldo brings a multicultural perspective on the Catholic Church to his theological reflection, research, and ministry with Hispanic communities in the United States.
Luis Donaldo is an active member of the global network Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church and of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States. He also serves as a speaker, a reviewer for theological journals, a theological advisor for some Catholic organizations, and an author for some national and international Catholic media outlets.
Books
Luis Donaldo González Pacheco, Jutta Battenberg Galindo, Luz Elena Arozqueta Villeda, and Pablo Alberto Blanco González, eds. Retos de la migración: perspectivas teológicas, pastorales, y sociales desde la frontera. Pickwick Publications, 2026. https://doi.org/10.55476/001c.168902.
Journal Articles
Luis Donaldo González Pacheco, "Pontifical Magisterium on Migration: From John XXIII to Francis.” In The Migration Conference 2024 Selected Papers. London, U.K.: Transnational Press London, 2024. 277-284.
Luis Donaldo González Pacheco. “Migración e Iglesia en una de las Fronteras Tex-Mex Después de la COVID-19,” Proyección: Teología y Mundo Actual, n. 287 (2022): 435-447. https://revistas.uloyola.es/ptma/article/view/5348/3693.
Luis Donaldo González Pacheco. “Las Migraciones en la Propuesta Más Actual de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia.” Revista Iberoamericana de Teología, n. 33 (2021). https://doi.org/10.48102/ribet.17.33.2021.81.
Luis Donaldo González Pacheco. "Por los que Se [Nos] Van 'Desencantados'. Algunas Intuiciones Para Atender Pastoralmente". Razón y Fe 282 (1448): 323-34. https://revistas.comillas.edu/razonyfe/article/view/14676.