Una diócesis de EE. UU. demanda al Gobierno por negar los sacramentos a migrantes detenidos

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and a local sheriff to challenge restrictions on administering sacraments to migrants.

According to the lawsuit, priests are limited to visiting detainees for four hours and must communicate through glass. The Archdiocese claims these rules prevent priests from celebrating Mass and prohibit Catholic detainees from receiving Confession and Holy Communion. The legal filing states that the prison denied previous requests from the Church to allow these religious practices.

Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski stated that he is responsible for every soul in his archdiocese, including those in prison. The Archdiocese is asking for priests to receive the same visitation rights granted to lawyers and consular agents. The lawsuit argues that denying the Eucharist and other sacraments causes immediate harm to the faith of the detainees.