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US bishops release prayer service commemorating immigrants, enslaved with call to action

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Top photo credit: An image of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former Sudanese slave who became a nun, hangs from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 1, 2000. OSV News photo/Paolo Cocco, Reuters By Gina Christian, OSV News OSV News – As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the nation's Catholic bishops have released a…...