Bishop Baldacchino to Climb Mount Cristo Rey As the Government Moves to Seize Diocesan Land

Jim Watson
A giant limestone statue of Jesus Christ stands atop Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, on Feb. 19, 2017, on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The federal government is seeking to seize land from the Las Cruces Diocese for 1.5 miles of border wall, a move the diocese says would desecrate a sacred site and impede religious practice.

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