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St. Louis Archdiocese sues over ICE policy barring it from providing sacraments to migrants

St. Louis Archdiocese sues over ICE policy barring it from providing sacraments to migrants

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a lawsuit against the federal government Oct. 5 over a policy it said prohibits priests from distributing Communion and hearing confessions to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.  The post St. Louis Archdiocese sues over ICE policy barring it from providing sacraments to migrants first appeared on OSV News.