US EditionA Minneapolis church holds a service of 'Lament and Hope' amid fears over immigration crackdown
The service at St. Paul's-San Pablo Lutheran Church offered prayers and solidarity to a fearful immigrant community amid intensified immigration enforcement involving 2,000 federal agents.
- On Sunday, St. Paul's-San Pablo Lutheran Church held a special Lament and Hope service after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent about 2.4 kilometers away.
- A substantial federal enforcement presence has turned Minneapolis into a national flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with the Department of Homeland Security deploying roughly 2,000 agents amid protests from neighborhood activists.
- Inside the church, candles were lit and hymns were sung as communion was offered, while Rev. Hierald Osorto led a prayer for Renee Good and church volunteers handed out pamphlets with songs and prayers.
- Later Sunday dozens of worshippers joined the singing vigil, practicing songs inside before walking through the community, while church security controlled entry and congregants said they drew strength amid fear.
- Outside the church immigration enforcement officers detained people while activists blasted whistles and drums, and Rev. Hierald Osorto said the events have changed the community and gatherings are shifting to protests.
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A church in Minneapolis opened its doors on Sunday for a Mass of "Lament and Hope" in front of the tumultuous week in a city in vilo after the shooting death of a woman at the hands of an immigration agent.
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A Minneapolis church holds a service of 'Lament and Hope' amid fears over immigration crackdown
A Minneapolis church opened its doors for a special Sunday service of ‘Lament and Hope’ amid the ongoing federal immigration crackdown in the city.
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