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St. Patrick Cathedral in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. / Credit: Diocese of Charlotte Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2025 / 16:23 pm (CNA). Bishop Michael T. Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte issued a Mass dispensation for any person who fears he or she may be subject to deportation and called for a…

“The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience,” a $5 million, 10,000-square-foot museum on the chancery campus of the Diocese of Orange in Southern California opened to visitors on Nov. 19, 2025. / Credit: Everett Johnson, Diocese of Orange Los Angeles, California, Nov 19, 2025 / 16:53 pm (CNA). “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience,”…

Sister of Mercy JoAnn Persch, a longtime immigrant rights advocate, died on Nov. 14, 2025, at age 91. / Credit: Kathleen Murphy/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2025 / 17:48 pm (CNA). Longtime immigrant rights advocate Sister JoAnn Persch died on Nov. 14 at age 91. Two weeks before her death, Persch attempted to bring…

Police vehicles surround the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Oct. 31, 2025, in Broadview, Illinois. / Credit: Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images Long Island, New York, Nov 19, 2025 / 18:38 pm (CNA). A coalition of Catholic faith leaders filed suit Nov. 19 to seek access to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in…