Seitz calls mass detention, deportations a 'grave moral evil' via BorderReport — EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz says the "current campaign of mass detention and deportations is a grave moral evil, one which must be opposed, with prayer, peaceful action and acts of solidarity." Seitz issued a pastoral letter on mass detentions and mass deportations after Mass on Sunday, March 12. [...]

Bishop Seitz condemns mass detention and deportations as a grave moral evil, urging opposition through prayer, peaceful action, and solidarity.

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Accompaniment takes place sometimes daily at Texas immigration detention center Every week, sometimes every day, a group of religious sisters and priests visit the imprisoned at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center that resembles a sprawling tent city in the desert.

"My heart breaks for the number of people going through the worst moment in their life without any sort of spiritual support." #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/accompa...

"We Christians need to do some soul-searching. It is of little value to proclaim a doctrine or an event if no one can see that teaching has an impact upon the way we live." #BishopSeitz #LiveTheGospel #LoveEachOther #PrayForAmerica

"I recommit myself and I challenge you to live [Christ's] Gospel of love of God and neighbor in such a way that the world will know that the truth can be found, hope restored, and this broken world made new." #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica

US bishop expects pushback from Trump administration for church's defense of migrants Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said he expects repercussions against the church for being outspoken in defense of migrants.

"We are losing the story of who we are as a country...Are we no longer a country of immigrants? Are we no longer a country that values the dignity of the human person, individual liberties, and a healthy regard for checks and balances?" #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/us-bish...

Texas bishop announces march, vigil protesting Trump mass deportations Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, is spearheading a march and vigil to protest the Trump administration's plans for mass deportations on the feast of St. Óscar Romero. Seitz will be joined by Cardi...

““all people of faith and everyone committed to the common good" to gather March 24 at 6 p.m. at San Jacinto Plaza, located in El Paso's downtown, with participants marching to Sacred Heart Church.” - #BishopSeitz #immigration www.ncronline.org/news/texas-b...

Bishop Seitz responds to Vance on immigration: ‘he clearly doesn’t know me’ Calling Vice President JD Vance’s “bottom line” comments a “tremendous mischaracterization,” Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso has said that “[Vance] clearly doesn’t know me. He doesn’t know my heart,” whi...

“I would love to sit down sometime with Vice President Vance…because he clearly has been misinformed, and that’s so unfortunate…it can be very, very harmful to this work of the Church to very vulnerable people,” said Bishop Seitz
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"Several of the executive orders signed by President Trump...are specifically intended to eviscerate humanitarian protections enshrined in federal law and undermine due process, subjecting vulnerable families and children to grave danger." #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica

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"The use of sweeping generalizations to denigrate any group, such as describing all undocumented immigrants as criminals or invaders, to deprive them of protection under the law, is an affront to God, who has created each of us in his own image." #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica

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"We cannot abide injustice, and we stress that national self-interest does not justify policies with consequences that are contrary to the moral law." #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica

"The use of sweeping generalizations to denigrate any group, such as describing all undocumented immigrants as ‘criminals' or ‘invaders,’ to deprive them of protection under the law, is an affront to God, who has created each of us in his own image (1-23-25)." #BishopSeitz #PrayForAmerica