San Bernardino Diocese suspends Mass obligation for those with 'genuine fear' of ICE raids - TrentonMonitor
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A Guatemalan woman shows her Our Lady of Guadalupe medal in Los Angeles, June 16, 2025, that she has been keeping since the immigration sweeps began. In the neighboring Diocese of San Bernardino, Calif., Bishop Alberto Rojas on July 8 dispensed the faithful in his diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass if they fear for their well-being amid raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (OSV News photo/Pilar Olivares, Reuters) (Pilar Olivares)

San Bernardino Diocese suspends Mass obligation for those with ‘genuine fear’ of ICE raids

OSV News — Amid concern over immigration enforcement raids in the area, the bishop of San Bernardino, California, on July 8 issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the faithful if they fear for their well-being.The Trump administration rescinded in January long-standing restrictions on arrests at sensitive locations, including houses of…...