Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after service interrupted
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January 20, 2026

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after service interrupted

By By GIOVANNA DELL?ORTO Associated Press 

Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota.

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