DHS Accuses St. Louis Archdiocese of False Detainee Mass Claims at 1 Missouri Jail
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Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 6
DHS Accuses St. Louis Archdiocese of False Detainee Mass Claims at 1 Missouri Jail
2 articles · Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 6
Summary
DHS on Tuesday said the Archdiocese of St. Louis and Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski spread false information by alleging a Missouri jail blocked Catholic immigration detainees from attending Mass or receiving communion.
The dispute centers on the archdiocese's claim that detainees were denied core Catholic rites, turning access to religious services inside the jail into the immediate point of conflict.
St. Louis is now facing a direct public clash between federal immigration authorities and the local Catholic hierarchy over how detainees' religious accommodations are being described.