California bishop excuses weekly mass obligation amid immigration raids

Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino made the call as fear grips community after detentions on two properties in dioceseAlberto Rojas, the San Bernardino bishop who leads more than 1.5 million Catholics in southern California, has formally excused parishioners from their weekly obligation to attend mass following immigration detentions on two parish properties in the diocese.The dispensation is a move usually reserved for extenuating circumstances, such as the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. But Rojas says it is necessary because of the fear of being apprehended and possibly deported that has gripped communities, including Catholic churches. Continue reading...

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