Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino lifted the obligation to attend Mass for anyone who had a “genuine fear of immigration enforcement actions.”

In dispensing parishioners from the Mass obligation, San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas cited concerns about “potential immigration enforcement actions.”

The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento announced it is standing in solidarity with the San Bernardino diocese, whose bishop said in a letter to parishioners that they can skip Sunday mass over fears that ICE raids could lead to arrests on church grounds.