{"id":77940,"date":"2026-03-27T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77940"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:26:12","slug":"ice-must-allow-communion-distribution-of-ashes-at-illinois-detention-center-judge-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/ice-must-allow-communion-distribution-of-ashes-at-illinois-detention-center-judge-says\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE moet communie en uitreiking van as toestaan in detentiecentrum in Illinois, zegt rechter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview, Illinois, must accommodate Catholic clergy who wish to provide detainees with ashes and Communion on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to a federal court ruling.Judge Robert W. Gettleman issued the Feb. 12 order in favor of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL), a nonprofit that helps facilitate Catholic services at ICE facilities among other initiatives. Its mission is rooted in liberation theology and focused on economic, environmental, racial, and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Its mission is rooted in liberation theology and focused on economic, environmental, racial, and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":83842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-77940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":69802,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/faith-leaders-file-suit-to-distribute-communion-at-ice-facility\/","url_meta":{"origin":77940,"position":0},"title":"Faith leaders file suit to distribute Communion at ICE facility","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"februari 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"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&nbsp;U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview, Illinois, where clergy have been denied entry to distribute Communion.The complaint&nbsp;alleged that ICE\u2019s refusal to allow clergy to pray with detainees or offer Communion\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68451,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/judge-orders-halt-to-alleged-inhumane-conditions-for-illinois-detainees\/","url_meta":{"origin":77940,"position":1},"title":"Judge orders halt to alleged \u2018inhumane\u2019 conditions for Illinois detainees","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A Catholic delegation attempts to bring Communion to detainees at the Broadview, Illinois, immigration facility and was not admitted Nov. 1, 2025. \/ Credit: Bryan Sebastian, courtesy of Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership Washington, D.C. 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Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said the spiritual rights of migrants in detention must be considered.\u201cMany people who\u2019ve lived for years and years and years, never causing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pope Leo XIV says spiritual needs of detained migrants deserve attention","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-says-spiritual-needs-of-detained-migrants-deserve-attention.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-says-spiritual-needs-of-detained-migrants-deserve-attention.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-says-spiritual-needs-of-detained-migrants-deserve-attention.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-says-spiritual-needs-of-detained-migrants-deserve-attention.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":69690,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/dhs-official-justifies-immigration-enforcement-with-st-augustines-city-of-god\/","url_meta":{"origin":77940,"position":4},"title":"DHS official justifies immigration enforcement with St. Augustine\u2019s \u2018City of God\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"december 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A man seeking asylum from Colombia is detained by federal agents as he attends his court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. 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