Ashes Over Barriers: Catholic Leaders Stand with Immigrant Families on Ash Wednesday
TL;DR
Cardinal Cupich led an outdoor Ash Wednesday Mass in Melrose Park for thousands, tying Lent to the plight of immigrant families facing detention and deportation. The event came after a federal judge ordered DHS to allow clergy access to the Broadview ICE facility, reflecting ongoing faith-led efforts by CSPL and others to provide pastoral care inside detention centers and to uphold human dignity amid enforcement actions.
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- Catholic Leaders Bring Communion to Immigration Detainees Near Chicago After Court Win U.S. News & World Report
- Archbishop Tobin marks Ash Wednesday 2026 in Newark NJ Bergen Record
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