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Pope Leo Presses U.S. to Respect Detainees’ Spiritual Rights After ICE Communion Denial

The Chicago-born pontiff urged access for pastoral workers following a blocked All Saints Day visit to a Broadview detention site.

FILE - Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Francis and deceased cardinals, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini), File)
Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass in suffrage for the late Pope Francis and for the cardinals and bishops deceased during the year, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo
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Overview

  • Pope Leo called for “deep reflection” on U.S. migrant detention and invited authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to detainees’ spiritual needs.
  • A clergy delegation, including a Chicago-area bishop, was refused entry to the Broadview ICE facility on Nov. 1 to bring Communion, with federal officials citing safety and denying any rights violations.
  • The confrontation over detention access has intensified public strain between the Vatican and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.
  • Leo criticized U.S. military operations near Venezuela as increasing tension and urged dialogue rather than force.
  • He described the Israel–Hamas peace accord’s first phase as “very fragile” and confirmed a Vatican trial of ex-Jesuit Marko Rupnik has recently begun.