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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops warns of increased political violence and a 344% rise in antisemitic incidents, highlighting tensions over immigration and gender ideology policies.
- On Feb. 17, the USCCB, Committee for Religious Liberty, issued its annual report warning of rising political violence and antisemitic incidents, as noted by Archbishop Sample.
- Amid growing polarization, the Anti-Defamation League recorded 9,354 antisemitic incidents in recent years, a 344% increase over five years, according to the ADL.
- Among the incidents the report lists, the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis showed no coherent motive, alongside the Oct. 5 arrest at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and attacks on Charlie Kirk and Gov. Josh Shapiro.
- Immigration enforcement changes have raised concerns about sacraments for people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and five bishops have dispensed Catholics from Sunday obligation over safety fears.
- In policy terms, the bishops highlight school choice, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, and praise President Donald Trump's steps to combat gender ideology and repeal unlawful regulatory provisions.
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Areas of critical concern for religious liberty in the U.S. include political and anti-religious violence, "unjust terms and conditions on federal grants, and unreliability of government," access to sacraments for people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship, according to a new report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The post US Church faces these areas of ‘cri…
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