For the hundreds of El Pasoans grieving the death of a loved one to COVID-19, even the practice of mourning has been dramatically reconfigured because of the pandemic. El Paso religious leaders expressed sadness over ...
CIUDAD JUAREZ – As El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz crossed the border to visit migrants stuck in this city, his mind was on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier that day upholding a law ...
El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz was returning from saying Mass at about 9:30 Wednesday morning when his cell phone rang. The caller ID said “restricted.” “The Holy Father would like to speak to you. What ...
El Paso’s Catholic bishop and immigrant advocates are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release nonviolent detainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Faith and reason tell us that the right thing to do right now ...
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