Cleric: Mark Spalding
Should Illegal Aliens Be Dispensed From Sunday Mass Obligations?
Here's an excerpt from the column: American Catholics may and do face many forms of discrimination, but none fear for their lives when attending Mass. American Catholics shuffling into their ...
Tennessee Bishops Condemn Trump’s Immigration Enforcement
Tennessee's three bishops from the Tennessee Catholic Conference pushed back on actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during recent sweeps of Nashville communities, while faith leaders from another group ...
Bishop of Nashville Grants Mass Dispensation For Illegals Fearing Deportation
The Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, told local Catholics that the Sunday obligation does not apply if they fear being detained at Mass as the Trump administration pursues its mass deportations ...
Tennessee Bishops Ignore Faith and Morals for Gun Control
The bishops of Tennessee have signed a letter pushing for restrictions on the Second Amendment that is motivated politically rather than spiritually. Bps. Mark Spalding of Nashville, David Talley of Memphis and Richard ...