Diocese of San Bernardino issues dispensation saying Catholics who fear ICE don’t have to attend Mass
The Diocese of San Bernardino is the first in the nation to formally lift the obligation for Catholics to attend Mass in response to immigration detentions on church property.
Catholics are usually obligated to go to Mass on Sundays and other holy days. But Bishop Alberto Rojas has paused that requirement in San Bernardino for people who may fear immigration raids.
The San Bernardino diocese told the National Catholic Reporter that immigration agents carried out detentions on two of its properties in June.
Catholic leaders across the country say they’re witnessing steep decreases in Mass attendance in response to immigration actions taken by the Trump administration.
The Diocese of Nashville said in May that Catholics aren’t obligated to go to Mass if it puts their safety at risk. San Bernardino — a diocese of over a million Catholics — is the first to issue a special dispensation.
This story was produced through a collaboration between NPR and Religion News Service.
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