Philly archbishop shares letter urging solidarity with immigrants as ICE arrests soar across the region

Philadelphia archbishop in pastoral letter tells immigrants: ‘You are not alone’

Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia has expressed “sorrow” for and “prayerful solidarity” with the immigrant community as arrests continue to take place across the United States. “You are not alone,” Perez wrote to U.S. immigrants in a July 23 pastoral letter. “The Church is a community of faith, and the divine person of Christ, who […] The post Philadelphia archbishop in pastoral letter tells immigrants: ‘You are not alone’ appeared first o…

Philly archbishop shares letter urging solidarity with immigrants as ICE arrests soar across the region

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Pérez has released a letter calling for solidarity with immigrants, as ICE increases its enforcement in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Archbishop Pérez, son of migrants, tells migrants: ‘You are not alone’

(OSV News) — “You are not alone,” said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia — the son of Cuban exiles — addressing migrants in a July 23 pastoral letter on immigration. The archbishop assured migrants that “the Church is a community of faith, and the divine person of Christ, who was forced to flee his homeland as a child, holds you in his compassionate arms.” Archbishop Pérez’s letter — posted in both English and Spanish to CatholicPhilly.…

Philadelphia Archbishop Perez to immigrants: ‘You are not alone’

Archbishop Nelson Pérez of Philadelphia (pictured at his installation Mass in 2020) issued a pastoral letter in support of immigrants on July 23, 2025. / Credit: Sarah Webb/Archdiocese of Philadelphia Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 14:05 pm (CNA). Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia has expressed “sorrow” for and “prayerful solidarity” with the immigrant community as arrests continue to take place across the United States. “You ar…

Archbishop Pérez, son of migrants, tells migrants: 'You are not alone' - The Record Newspaper

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez is seen in an undated portrait. “You are not alone,” said Archbishop Pérez, the son of Cuban immigrants and the board chair of Catholic Relief Services, to immigrants in a July 23 pastoral letter regarding immigration. (OSV News photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Philadelphia) By Gina Christian, OSV News “You are not alone,” said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia — the son of Cuban exiles — addressing …