Barron: Administration ‘Assured’ Him Detainees’ Access to Sacraments ‘Under Careful Review’

Barron: Administration ‘assured’ him detainees’ access to sacraments ‘under careful review’

Catholic bishops are among those who have acknowledged points of tension between the Trump administration's immigration policy and religious liberty.

Bishop Barron: Federal officials reviewing access to sacraments for detained migrants

Federal officials are reviewing detainees’ access to the sacraments, Bishop Robert Barron said Nov. 4, after he raised concerns in response to reports that clergy were… The post Bishop Barron: Federal officials reviewing access to sacraments for detained migrants appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Pope Leo speaks about ICE detainees being denied Communion - Deacon Greg Kandra

You may have heard the news on All Saints Day: Auxiliary Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass on Nov. 1 outside the Broadview facility near Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees. Maldonado, an auxiliary bishop in Chicago, and a group of eight spiritual leaders sought to bring holy Communion to detainees and were not admitted. Mass organizers said they followed the U.S. Departmen…

Bishop says Trump administration 'assured' him detainees' access to sacraments 'under careful review'

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Amid concern about the ability of those detained by immigration enforcement authorities to receive Catholic sacraments, a key U.S. bishop said Trump administration officials have “assured” him the matter is “under careful review.” His comments came shortly before Pope Leo XIV urged respect for “the spiritual rights” of migrants detained in the U.S. in comments to journalists Nov. 4 at Castel Gandolfo. A man receives a bl…

Hochul Faces Backlash After Visiting Families of Migrants Detained by ICE

Governor Kathy Hochul is under fire for what critics call a “performative” response following the detention of two SUNY Upstate Medical University employees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The two men, both Cuban nationals legally authorized to live and work in the United States, were taken into custody Wednesday at ICE’s Mattydale office during what was reportedly a routine immigration hearing. The incident has sparked outrag…