BREAKING: Pope LEO XIV infuriates MAGA world by demanding that Trump and Catholic-in-name-only J.D. Vance allow imprisoned migrants to receive Holy Communion.
The Church is becoming Trump's most outspoken enemy...
“The authorities must allow pastoral workers to assist with the needs of these people. Many times they have been separated from their families and no one knows what happens," Leo stated.
His remarks come in the wake of the revelation that ICE has been refusing to allow Eucharistic ministers into the Broadview Immigration Processing Center outside of Chicago.
On November 1st, Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José García-Maldonado visited the facility with priests, nuns, and other Catholics. They came bearing vessels containing the Eucharist — the most sacred component of Catholic worship which they believe to be the literal body of Christ — and hoped to deliver the sacrament to those detained inside. They were stopped at the gate and told that the "answer was no." A similar incident occurred last month as well.
According to several members of the delegation, they were overcome with sorrow for their brothers and sister in Christ. Dominican Sister Christin Tomy said that she "felt a lot of grief."
“I really was just heartbroken… for the way that the body of Christ was being ripped apart," she added.
“It was just that it was so unfair. Not fair. It’s like, what part of the history is this, you know? What are we doing?" said Maria Reynaga, one of the Catholics in attendance.
Bishop García-Maldonado consoled the crowd, stating that "wherever our brothers and sisters are, Jesus wants to be," adding that the detainees were "not alone. "
“We have tried every channel possible… but we’ve been denied time and time again,” said Michael Okińczyc-Cruz, one of the organizers behind the delegation. “We are here today to continue knocking on ICE’s doors, proclaiming that our sisters and brothers deserve their pastoral care… and [to remind] that love is stronger than fear.”
Pope Leo has been an avowed advocate for migrants and has urged American bishops to push back on the cruel polices of the Trump administration. While Vance claims to be a Catholic, he refuses to put his alleged faith into practice — leading many to suggest that his Catholicism is all about aesthetics and conservative signaling. He clearly has no love for the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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