(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)His remarks coincided with a student walkout, with teen protesters converging on the Metropolitan Detention Center about a mile away. Los Angeles is the largest archdiocese in the United States, home to 3.8 million Catholics. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times )Advertisement“I don’t know if anyone’s OK with what’s happening right now,” said Isaac Cuevas, the archdiocese senior director of life, justice and peace. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)“It breaks my heart, because I’m an immigrant,” said Lupita Sanchez, a Franciscan nun who joined the Mass on Wednesday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementTrump’s newest 9th Circuit appointee, Eric Tung, also converted under the movement’s influence.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2026 00:38 UTC