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05/20/2026

A GREAT VICTORY TODAY FOR LUIS FERNANDO –

The San Antonio Federal Court today ordered him released from detention (jail). He will be able to graduate with his high school colleagues on June 2.

Thanks to U.S. Congress Member Greg Casar, Austin City Council Member Mike Siegel, Meredith Hoffman (his habeas lawyer), the people of St. James' and all those from other churches who helped make this happen. Thanks also to those who have contributed to GoFundMe to support his family.

This is a victory of Gospel solidarity. We will keep fighting to free those who also need our arms of solidarity.

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UNA GRAN VICTORIA HOY PARA LUIS FERNANDO –

El Tribunal Federal de San Antonio ordenó hoy su puesta en libertad de la detención (cárcel). Podrá graduarse junto a sus compañeros del colegio el 2 de junio.

Gracias al congresista de EE. UU. Greg Casar, al concejal de Austin Mike Siegel, su abogado de habeas Meredith Hoffman, a la gente de St. James y a todos los de otras iglesias que ayudaron a que esto sucediera. Gracias también a quienes han contribuido a GoFundMe para apoyar a su familia.

Esto es una victoria de la solidaridad del Evangelio. Seguiremos luchando para liberar a quienes también necesitan nuestros brazos de solidaridad.

05/20/2026

What happened to Bishop Deon Johnson's family was not supposed to happen. A routine green card appointment in Mexico turned into a yearlong separation. His husband, who came to the United States as a young child and had never known another home, was told he could not return. For an entire year, two children grew up without one of their parents present. A Quinceañera was canceled. Ordinary moments that families take for granted simply vanished.

Bishop Johnson did not withdraw. He continued leading the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri while quietly navigating one of the most painful experiences of his life. When his husband finally returned home on Valentine's Day of last year, the bishop chose to speak. Not only about his family, but about the thousands of people across this diocese and this country who face the same uncertainty without the platform to say so.

This week, St. Louis Public Radio sat down with Bishop Johnson for a candid and moving conversation about faith, family, fear, and what it means to live with the constant shadow of a system that can upend a life without warning. It is a story that belongs to all of us.
Click below to read the full article and listen to the interview.

Full article: https://www.stlpr.org/race-identity-and-faith/2026-05-20/episcopal-bishopmissouri-immigration-striggles

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11/09/2025

The Iglesia Episcopal Costarricense gathered for its LVIII Convención Diocesana under the inspiring theme “Creciendo en Comunión, Sirviendo con Esperanza.”

Representing the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Marcia Quintanilla attended in her role as Chair of the Costa Rica Committee under Global Partnerships, alongside Dulce Schulyer. Bishop Sam Rodman from the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina was also in attendance. Their presence celebrated the friendship and shared ministry among our companion dioceses.

Throughout the weekend, delegates, clergy, and lay leaders came together to worship, hope, and serve—embracing a shared five-year vision for ministry that reflects God’s call to grow in communion and serve with love. The Diocese of Texas gives thanks for the hospitality of Bishop Orlando Gómez Segura and the entire Costa Rican diocesan family, whose warmth and faith continue to remind us what it means to walk together in Christ’s love.

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas