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Archdiocese of St. Louis

The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center also serves as an ICE detention center. The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit Oct. 5, 2026, over a no-contact policy that prohibits priests from distributing holy Communion and hearing confessions in the detention center. (OSV News/Jacob Wiegand, St. Louis Review)

St. Louis archdiocese sues ICE over Communion, confessions for detainees

Kate Scanlon|Oct 7, 2026|4 Min Read

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