Pastoral care is finally allowed inside Chicago-area ICE facility — on Ash Wednesday

Feb 21, 2026 - 03:00
Pastoral care is finally allowed inside Chicago-area ICE facility — on Ash Wednesday
After months of trying, religious and clergy were finally able to enter the processing center for migrants without papers on the outskirts of Chicago on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. They gave Communion and distributed ashes to those inside.