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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
300 Catholic leaders including 15 bishops ask Senate to reject ICE funding if no reforms
The 300 Catholic leaders are asking that Congress approve protections for migrants in any funding bill to prioritize family unity and alternatives to detention. By Tyler Arnold January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET About 300 Catholic leaders, including 15 bishops, sent a letter to the Senate this week asking lawmakers to reject …
Cardinal Parolin: Violence in Minneapolis is unacceptable
Cardinal Secretary of Stato Pietro Parolin speaks to journalists about the climate of tension in Minnesota, the Holy See’s position on the ‘Board of Peace’, and diplomatic talks on Greenland. By Antonella Palermo “The position of the Holy See is always to avoid any kind of violence, obviously, and therefore …
Amid unrest over immigration enforcement, USCCB president calls for ‘Holy Hour for peace’
“Let us pray for reconciliation where there is division, for justice where there are violations of fundamental rights, and for consolation for all who feel overwhelmed by fear or loss,” Coakley said. By Daniel Payne January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM ET Archbishop Paul Coakley, the president of the U.S. Conference …
Priest who worked with Alex Pretti says he was known for ‘kindness’
A Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota, said he was known for his “kindness” and “gentleness.” By Tessa Gervasini January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET A Roman Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed …
US Bishops urge respect for human life after Minneapolis killings
In the wake of two recent killings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, US Bishops call for restraint, peace, and respect for every human life. By Devin Watkins Tensions are running high in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot Alex …
Archbishop Hebda urges prayer after another fatal shooting by federal agents in Minnesota
The archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bernard Hebda, said “we must rid our hearts of the hatreds and prejudices that prevent us from seeing each other as brothers and sisters.” By EWTN News Staff January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM ET Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis asked …
Bishop Barron says ICE should focus on ‘serious’ criminals, urges protesters to ‘cease interfering’
Bishop Robert Barron has called on immigration officials to focus on deporting only serious criminals while also urging U.S. protesters to “cease interfering” with the work of immigration agents. By Daniel Payne January 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM ET Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron has called on federal immigration officials to focus …
Archbishop Hebda calls for hope, healing as community suffers ‘heaviness’ after shooting
By Amira Abuzeid Jan 13, 2026 / 13:11 pm Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis described a pervasive “heaviness” in the community over federal agents’ deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen. In his pastoral reflection on Jan. 12, the archbishop said he was on retreat with regional bishops last week when the …
ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says
By Kathleen Murphy Jan 9, 2026 / 15:01 pm U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surveilled St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Epiphany after deporting the parish’s beloved maintenance worker to Mexico five weeks earlier. The Trump administration last year eliminated a federal policy that generally …
Bishop of Columbus grants Mass dispensation to immigrants who fear deportation
By Amira Abuzeid Dec 29, 2025 / 14:18 pm The bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has granted a dispensation from Mass for parishioners who fear deportation by immigration enforcement officers, who have increased activity in the area since mid-December. Bishop Earl Fernandes announced in a letter and video last week that those who …
