USCCB President Claims ICE Enforcement Debate is a Matter the Church ‘Simply Can’t Avoid’
USCCB President Claims ICE Enforcement Debate is a Matter the Church ‘Simply Can’t Avoid’
Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a “very high priority” for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
In a Jan. 30 interview with EWTN News In Depth, Archbishop Coakley discussed “the unrest taking place in our cities, particularly in Minneapolis and the violent outbreak,” following the recent death of Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents on Jan. 24.
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The incident marked the second death by federal agents in the city. Renee Good was shot and killed on Jan. 7 by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Following Pretti’s death, Archbishop Coakley, president of the USCCB, called for his brother bishops and priests across the United States to offer “a Holy Hour for peace.”
“I think in view of the anger, the violent reactions that are taking place … we felt prompted to try to change the tone of the conversations and call people, not necessarily to avoid any kind of public witness, but really …