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Archbishop of Detroit calls out voter suppression ahead of midterms: ‘It’s an affront to God’

by Will Martino October 27, 202

Credit: (Daniel Meloy | Detroit Catholic)

Less than two weeks out from the midterm elections, Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit offered a sobering reminder about the importance of participating in and preserving democracy.

“We’ve seen threats and acts of intimidation at voting locations. We have seen gerrymandering and voter suppression like closing polling locations in communities of color,” Archbishop Weisenburger said, addressing a group of parishioners and visitors at Gesu Catholic Church in Detroit on Oct. 21. “And while some might say, ‘Well, that’s just politics,’ I say, ‘It’s an affront to God.’”

A clergyman and others pray during a silent vigil protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the U.S. immigration court in New York City, July 24, 2025 (OSV News photo/Jeenah Moon, Reuters).

As summer twilight flooded the windows of the old convent at my parish in the Bronx, I packed my things, looking forward to heading home for family dinner. Every so often, I like to drop by the parish and help out. Right when I went to leave, a phone buzzed on the table. I recognized the number and picked up, putting my friend on speaker. “Agarraron a mi sobrino,” he said. “El ICE lo llevaron.” The government had kidnapped his nephew.

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