Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass
More than 100 bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners prayed across the border while criticizing detention conditions and immigration enforcement.
- On Friday, more than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, and parishioners marched across the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, urging the US government to treat migrants with dignity and respect, timed to coincide with America's 250th anniversary.
- The gathering followed the Supreme Court's Thursday decision allowing the Trump Administration to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of asylum seekers, scaling back protections for immigrants.
- Tucson Bishop James Misko led prayers, stating "Humans have been migrating for centuries," while Franciscan nun Sister Eileen McKenzie noted temperatures peaked at 36 degrees Celsius , describing conditions as "deadly."
- Clergy continued their procession into Mexico, meeting local counterparts while praying; Bishop Mark Seitz reported that religious chaplains are often denied access to detention facilities.
- This event is part of a wider global effort by Catholics; on July 4, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass in Lampedusa, Italy, to advocate for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East.
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US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants
More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the US government to treat migrants with dignity and respect. The procession, from Nogales, Arizona, to its sister city in the Mexican state of Sonora, was planned to coincide with commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary. “We want to be well together. This is what the Church is all about,” Bishop of Tucs…
US-Mexico ‘border mass’ honours migrants
NOGALES, Arizona - More than 100 Roman Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the US government to treat migrants with dignity and respect.
Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass
More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the U.S. government to treat migrants with dignity and respect.
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