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Sister Leticia "Letty" Ugboaja at a news conference at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in McAllen, Texas. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez/AP.)

Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

Jul 26
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Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

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Mosaic by Father Marko Rupnik inside of Redemptoris Mater chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

Mosaic by Father Marko Rupnik inside of Redemptoris Mater chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: The Vatican still hasn’t learned how to deal with abuse allegations

Jul 26
Charles Collins

Sister Leticia "Letty" Ugboaja at a news conference at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in McAllen, Texas. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez/AP.)

Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

Jul 26
Valerie Gonzalez,
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

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