“Even the Nuns Are Mad” — Indianapolis Archbishop Excuses Catholics From Mass as ICE Surges Into Indiana

Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decree covers anyone who “reasonably fear[s] being detained,” legal status or not, through Sept. 30. From Bridgeport to Blue Ash, the Church is now organizing its life around protecting families from their own government.

Sisters Anita Marie and Maria Francine, twins with the Sisters of Notre Dame, hold signs outside the ICE field office in Blue Ash, Ohio, on Aug. 9, 2026, where Haitian immigrants from Springfield were summoned to report. (Amanda Becker / The 19th)

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