Bishops Hold Border Mass, Rosary and Procession For Migrants
Five bishops led about 200 worshippers in a cross-border procession and prayer service calling for humane immigration policies.
- On Friday, June 26, five Catholic bishops led a binational Border Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Nogales, Arizona, recognizing immigrant contributions to the United States. Afterward, the group processed across the border into Nogales, Mexico, in a demonstration of faith and solidarity.
- Catholic social teaching balances the right to migrate with a nation's duty to regulate borders with justice and mercy. A 2025 joint report found nearly 10 million people at risk of mass deportation, with 18% of U.S. Catholics vulnerable or living with someone who is.
- The Supreme Court ruled on June 25 that the administration can end protections for an estimated 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians in a legal program shielding migrants from dangerous conditions. The court also authorized the government to reimplement 'metering,' turning away asylum-seekers at the border before they enter the United States.
- Bishop James Misko of the Diocese of Tucson stated that "human dignity is at the very foundation of migration." Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso and other prelates called for comprehensive immigration reform to ensure humane treatment for those seeking safety.
- As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe noted that immigrants have contributed to the nation for 250 years. He argued that justice through immigration reform is necessary to allow them to continue helping the country grow.
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At Border Mass 250, US bishops urge immigration reform, emphasize migrant dignity
During a June 26 Mass just blocks north of the U.S.-Mexico border with Spanish-language hymns and prayers in English, Tucson Bishop James Misko, the main celebrant, called on Catholics to honor the dignity of immigrants.
Bishops Hold Border Mass, Rosary and Procession For Migrants
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, Bishop John Dolan of Phoenix, and Bishop James Misko of Tucson, lead a procession following Border Mass 250, a binational gathering of faith, solidarity and recognition of the contributions of immigrants, at Sacred Heart Church in Nogales, Ariz., June 26, 2026. The prelates traveled through the port of entry to attend a rosary prayer and prayer service at the historic Purísima Con…
U.S.-Mexico border bishops lead prayer, procession and pastoral visit in support of migrants - The Dialog
NOGALES, Ariz. — Five Catholic bishops from the United States-Mexico border region led a day of pastoral accompaniment in Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Mexico, June 26 as the United States approaches its 250th birthday as a nation. “We are here as shepherds of the Church,” said Bishop James A. Misko of the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, prior to celebrating Mass inside Nogales, Arizona’s historic Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, less than a half mile…
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