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- 1Volunteers and faith leaders pack US immigration courts to shield immigrants●All over the US, people have been keeping up a presence in # immigration court to deter # ICE from kidnapping law abidin
Across the United States, people have been showing up in immigration courtrooms to accompany immigrants and deter ICE from detaining people at hearings. Among them is Sister Rose Patrice, a Catholic nun, whose presence supporters say can influence outcomes, since faith leaders standing beside defendants has been shown to affect how cases proceed. The practice has spread as a form of peaceful accompaniment.
- 2Catholic nuns mark Season of Creation▼How nuns are marking the Season of Creation and honoring 'our common home'
Catholic nuns are observing the Season of Creation, the annual Christian period of prayer and action for the environment, by honoring what Pope Francis called 'our common home'. National Catholic Reporter highlights how women religious communities are marking the season through ecological prayer, advocacy and care for creation initiatives rooted in Catholic social teaching.