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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.
- 2How nuns are marking the Season of Creation▼How nuns are marking the Season of Creation and honoring 'our common home'
Catholic nuns around the world are observing the Season of Creation, the annual ecumenical period of prayer and action for the environment, with activities honoring what Pope Francis called 'our common home.' National Catholic Reporter highlights how women religious are marking the season through prayer, advocacy and care for the natural world, keeping creation care at the center of church life.