A demonstrator covered in pepper spray turns away from Department of Homeland Security agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. Two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis this month, leading some bishops in the country to issue appeals for restraint and respect for human dignity. Catholics on the ground have also mobilized and organized vigils, Masses and gatherings to condemn the killings. “Issues, problems, contradictions should be resolved in other ways,” said Parolin, echoing the statements of several prelates in the U.S. But the Chicago-born pope has not spoken out specifically against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the recent Minneapolis incidents.