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Baton Rouge bishop suspends Mass obligation amid ICE crackdown

Baton Rouge bishop suspends Mass obligation amid ICE crackdown

Monday, December 8, 2025

Amid immigration detentions in Louisiana, Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for those concerned for their safety. The post Baton Rouge bishop suspends Mass obligation amid ICE crackdown first appeared on OSV News.

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