US EditionNew Mexico diocese opposes federal plan for border wall near pilgrimage site
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Las Cruces, NM– The Catholic leadership of Las Cruces says it will continue to oppose a proposed border wall through Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, as federal officials advance to speed up construction. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces has 200 acres (81 hectares) on the mountain in the Chihuahua Desert, at the confluence between Texas, New Mexico and Mexico, crowned by a 29-foot (8.8-metre) high limestone statue of Jesus Christ on the…
Las Cruces Diocese says border wall at Mount Cristo Rey would violate religious freedoms
Mt. Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, as seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter on Dec. 14, 2021. (Justin Hamel for Texas Tribune and Source NM)Las Cruces Catholic leadership says it will continue to oppose a proposed border wall across Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, as federal officials move to fast-track construction. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces owns 200 acres on the mountain situated in the Chihuahua D…
New Mexico diocese opposes federal plan for border wall near pilgrimage site
The Diocese of Las Cruces has publicly opposed a federal proposal to build a border barrier near Mount Cristo Rey, a historic religious site located in… The post New Mexico diocese opposes federal plan for border wall near pilgrimage site appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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