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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn an unprecedented assault on religious liberty, Trump blocked Catholic bishop from delivering Echarist to ICE detainee
Christopher Hale @chrisjollyhale
In an unprecedented assault on religious liberty, the Trump-Vance Administration blocked a Catholic bishop from delivering the Eucharist to ICE detainees.
It's the second time they've banned Catholic priests from entering ICE facilities in three weeks.
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Marissa Sulek @marissa_sulek
A group of religious leaders and others have made their way to the Broadview ICE facility to try and give communion to the detainees inside.
They came from St. Eulalia Church about a mile east where remarks were first made, some by Senator Dick Durbin. @cbschicago
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In an unprecedented assault on religious liberty, Trump blocked Catholic bishop from delivering Echarist to ICE detainee (Original Post)
riversedge
Nov 3
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Lonestarblue
(13,191 posts)1. Only white MAGA fake Christians have religious rights in the US.
IronLionZion
(50,722 posts)7. Other people existing is an oppressive violation of MAGA religious freedoms
As if this church group was doing any harm to anyone.
70sEraVet
(5,202 posts)2. All six conservative Supreme Court justices are Catholics
While they are always anxious to let bigots exercise their religious 'rights' when it means trampling the liberties of gays, don't expect them to stand up for the rights of brown Catholics.
liberalgunwilltravel
(1,050 posts)3. They're not Catholics
They're Opus Dei fanatics.
spanone
(140,905 posts)4. This is his dictatorship coming to fruition. He can do whatever he wants.
Full-blown dictator.
bronxiteforever
(11,057 posts)5. Alt. Headline" Why is the GOP persecuting Christians"
Coming on the heels (pun intended) of the Jewish hating Nick Fuentes interview, the GOP has increased its hostility to religious freedom.
Kick too.
mountain grammy
(28,612 posts)6. This needs to be said loud and clear..
why are republicans persecuting Christians?
Wednesdays
(21,535 posts)8. With the new pope, Catholics are now the enemy to MAGA.
Regardless of each Catholics' personal political views.
republianmushroom
(22,122 posts)9. American Gestapo doesn't want any record of their assault.