马丁主教因害怕在夏洛特行动网下被驱逐出境而允许跳过弥撒, 他敦促祈祷和改革。
Bishop Martin permits skipping Mass due to fear of deportation under DHS's Operation Charlotte’s Web, urging prayer and reform.
夏洛特的Michael T. Martin主教为那些担心因夏洛特行动网络而被驱逐的人批准豁免星期天弥撒,这是国土安全部的一项新的移民执法举措,导致北卡罗来纳州130多人被捕。
Bishop Michael T. Martin of Charlotte has granted a dispensation from Sunday Mass for those fearing deportation due to Operation Charlotte’s Web, a new immigration enforcement initiative by DHS that has led to over 130 arrests in North Carolina.
这位来自罗马的主教说,当由于害怕被捕、敦促在11月21日一天祷告和禁食而无法出勤时,教会的义务并不适用。
The bishop, speaking from Rome, said Church obligations do not apply when attendance is impossible due to fear of arrest, urging a day of prayer and fasting on November 21.
他强调声援移徙者,呼吁倡导移民改革,并要求教皇利奥十四世为教区和弱势家庭祈祷。
He emphasized solidarity with migrants, called for advocacy for immigration reform, and asked Pope Leo XIV to pray for the diocese and vulnerable families.
虽然人口与健康调查声称行动针对有严重犯罪记录的个人,并避开教堂,但批评者注意到先前保护宗教场所的政策出现逆转,引起拉丁美洲天主教徒普遍焦虑,群众出席人数急剧下降。
While DHS claims the operation targets individuals with serious criminal records and avoids churches, critics note the reversal of prior policies protecting religious sites, sparking widespread anxiety among Latino Catholics and a sharp drop in Mass attendance.