Juan Gastelum

People on the Mexican side of the border reach through fence in Nogales, Arizona, to receive Holy Communion from the Bishop of Tucson, Gerald Kicanas.

Politics meets religion at a Catholic mass along the US-Mexico border

Conflict & Justice

A recent Catholic mass on the US-Mexico border offered a powerful statement for border communities.A recent Catholic mass on the US-Mexico border offered a powerful statement for border communities.

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