In LA, Faith Leaders Protest to Stand up for the Detained and to Keep the Peace

In LA, faith leaders protest to stand up for the detained and to keep the peace

On June 6, Brendan Busse, a Jesuit Catholic priest, had just finished a graduation ceremony for eighth graders at Dolores Mission School when he got news about an immigration raid happening in downtown Los Angeles. He abruptly stopped folding chairs, rushed past parents and grandparents leaving the celebration and drove to the city’s Fashion District. What he found shocked even a veteran priest who has worked with vulnerable populations all over…

Amid unrest in LA over ICE raids, faithful urged to pray for peace in streets, city

"We are facing a challenging moment in our city and many of our neighbors are frightened," Archbishop José H. Gomez said.

In LA, Faith Leaders Protest to Stand Up for the Detained and Keep the Peace

At one demonstration, faith leaders spread out in front of the line of officers, held hands, and occasionally burst into song. The post In LA, Faith Leaders Protest to Stand Up for the Detained and Keep the Peace appeared first on Word&Way.

LA vigil rallies faith community in peaceful protest of ICE raids, federal policy

Bishop John Harvey Taylor of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles prays at the end of a June 10 rally against raids on immigrant communities. Photo: Joanne Leslie [The Episcopal News] Peacefully protesting ICE raids roiling Los Angeles, a downtown interfaith vigil drew an estimated 1,000 attendees — including dozens of clergy and Mayor Karen Bass – and closed with a prayer by Episcopal Bishop John Harvey Taylor. “Holy God, Ice-T said it best. Ic…