Priests and Nuns Blocked from Bringing Communion at ICE Facility — So They Held A Parking Lot Vigil
Hundreds prayed outside an ICE facility after guards blocked their entry, a scene that unfolded under the shadow of Pope Leo’s plea for migrant dignity.
Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns, and laypeople — many wearing bright yellow shirts — marched about a mile from St. Eulalia Church in Maywood to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Broadview, Illinois, on Saturday.
Their goal was simple: deliver Holy Communion to the immigrants detained inside, offering spiritual com…
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