Religious Leaders Denied Request to Deliver Communion to Detainees
A delegation of Catholic priests, nuns, and lay leaders marched to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but were turned away without a given reason.
Hundreds of people from Chicago and the suburbs joined the march from Maywood to Broadview, hoping to deliver Holy Communion to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with Illinois State Police (ISP).
Rev. Dan Hartnett requested to give communion to detainees, but he and his group were turned away.
The incident occurred on Saturday, with the group being rebuffed by ISP officers standing outside the facility.
Author's summary: Catholic priests and nuns were denied communion delivery to detainees.