Attendance drops, fear rises in immigrant churches as Trump takes over DC

Attendance Drops, Fear Rises in Immigrant Churches as Trump Takes Over DC

Faith leaders are raising alarm over the fear generated among their immigrant parishioners over President Trump's federalizing law enforcement in Washington, D.C.

Attendance drops, fear rises in immigrant churches as Trump takes over DC

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I never thought I had one day to cancel Sunday worship because it is not safe for our Latino siblings to come to church. But here we are … ,’ wrote one pastor on Facebook.

In DC churches: attendance drops, fear rises - Deacon Greg Kandra

From RNS: The first weekend after President Donald Trump demanded federalization of the police force in Washington, D.C., and deployed National Guard troops on its streets, faith leaders of the area’s immigrant churches described lower than average attendance, anxious WhatsApp groups and escalating fears as word of detentions reached their parishioners. On Sunday (Aug. 17), an usher for the evening Mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washi…