Sister Leticia said when she asked the ICE agents, “can I go to Mass; can I just attend Mass, can I receive Communion?’, the answer was ‘no.'”
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“Folks like Pope Leo and the broader Catholic community know that this is what it means to put our faith in action for solidarity and for human dignity.”
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Washington Roundup: Trump calls ceasefire ‘over,’ says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonU.S. Central Command forces conducted additional strikes against Iran to further degrade its ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Washington Roundup: Supreme Court issues major rulings; poll finds control of Senate up for grabs
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. Supreme Court June 30 ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship violated the 14th Amendment.
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Fellow religious from various orders serving in the Rio Grande Valley are “connected to one another” and joined as one amid Sister Letitia’s detention.
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Erecting “a symbol of division in the shadow of Christ runs contrary to the very person of Christ,” who gathers people of all backgrounds ” to himself.”
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Supreme Court allows policy permitting asylum-seekers to be turned away at US-Mexico border
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court’s ruling will allow the policy to go into effect, which would block asylum-seekers from setting foot on U.S. soil.
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Pope Leo also expressed his optimism about the recent deal to end the war in Iran that is expected to be signed June 19 in Switzerland.
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Washington Roundup: Trump seeks off-ramp for Iran war; pro-lifers seek Planned Parenthood defund
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have criticized the U.S. conflict with Iran and called for peace in the region.
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Washington Roundup: Policymakers’ reaction to pope’s AI encyclical, new trial for death-row inmate
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPope Leo: The development of AI technology must be accompanied by safeguards to protect human dignity, as it is “threatened by new forms of dehumanization.”
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