Following Gerardo Marti’s line of reasoning, I can argue that ethnic identity is an asset in the church or in chaplaincy, where ethnic identity is a means to find points of encounter between people. In order to do that, it is important to focus on the sociocultural and racial dynamics in those settings. The question I ask is whether pastoral care is independent of the context where it happens. People have different worldviews in our society, but sometimes those views are frequently downplayed. I wonder how we will offer appropriate pastoral care if those issues are ignored or if we …