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A rosary is draped over a cross as people gather by a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis Jan. 8, 2026, at the scene of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. The 37-year-old woman was shot in her car Jan. 7, according to local and federal officials. (OSV News/Reuters/Tim Evans)
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Minneapolis — January 9, 2026
An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
The outdoor gathering was held one day after a woman identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in south Minneapolis. Police said a preliminary investigation indicated the victim was in her vehicle and was blocking the roadway, and that she had not been the target of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the neighborhood.
Fr. Dale Korogi, pastor of Ascension Catholic Church in north Minneapolis, was among clergy and religious leaders who spoke at the interfaith gathering. He said his parish was founded by German and Irish immigrants and has been "sustained by Mexican and Latin American immigrants."
"The Catholic communion, therefore, has always been deeply concerned about the rights and the well-being of immigrants and migrants and refugees," Korogi said. "A faith community is home for so many immigrants to this place."
The gathering was held near a makeshift memorial for Good that included flowers, signs and a wooden cross draped with a rosary.
"In our parish's 130 years, I would argue that last month, December, was the most painful time we have ever experienced," Korogi said. "At a time when we would gather every evening for prayer and celebration, to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe and to celebrate Christmas, events were canceled. Our church was quiet. Our families, as you know, were afraid to leave their homes."
