Bishop of Columbus Grants Mass Dispensation to Immigrants Who Fear Deportation

December 29, 2025 World News

Ken Snow
Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, carries the Blessed Sacrament during a procession at Pickaway Correctional Institution on June 28, 2024, at one of the stops on the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

The bishop said he began receiving calls from pastors more than two hours from Columbus who were reporting ICE’s presence.

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