Catholics to address immigration nationwide

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By Daniel González
The Republic | azcentral.com
Fri Sep 6, 2013 10:46 PM

Catholics attending Mass in cities across the country this weekend will be asked to voice their support for immigration reform.

But although Arizona is considered ground zero in the national immigration debate, there are no plans by Catholic leaders in Phoenix or Tucson to participate in the special appeals being made during Masses in other cities.

That has disappointed some local Latino leaders.

The appeals are part of an all-out, last-ditch effort by the Catholic Church to rally millions of Catholics to persuade members of the U.S. House to pass a comprehensive bill this fall that includes a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.

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