San Diego Diocese Offers Prayerful Accompaniment at Immigration Hearings

San Diego Diocese offers prayerful accompaniment at immigration hearings

Clergy accompany migrants at a courthouse in San Diego. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Scott Santarosa Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 11:13 am (CNA). A new initiative launched by the Catholic Diocese of San Diego and its interfaith partners is offering accompaniment and a spiritual presence for migrants and asylum seekers at their immigration hearings in Southern California.The program — Faithful Accompaniment in Trust & Hope (FAI…

San Diego Diocese Offers Prayerful Accompaniment at Immigration Hearings

Courtesy photo Clergy accompany migrants at a courthouse in San Diego. The program enlists volunteers of several faiths to accompany people before, during, and after immigration court appearances.