California Bishops Allow Catholics to Skip Mass Amid ICE Raid Fears

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A Catholic bishop in California has issued a decree allowing parishioners to skip Mass due to fears of ICE raids, marking a rare move by a church leader to address immigration enforcement concerns and their impact on spiritual obligations.
- Bishop of major Catholic diocese exempts parishioners from Mass over fears of ICE raids CNBC
- Diocese of San Bernardino issues dispensation saying Catholics who fear ICE don't have to attend Mass NPR
- Trump's immigration crackdown prompts California bishop to excuse Catholics from Sunday mass Fox News
- 2 Catholic dioceses say immigrants can skip Mass over ICE raid fears Axios
- California bishops scramble to tend to Catholics feeling 'hunted' by ICE agents National Catholic Reporter
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