Binational Encuentro KBI

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR KINO BORDER INITIATIVE - Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Tucson, second from left, joins other U.S. bishops in a cross-border procession in San Luis, Ariz. on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, during the Binational Encuentro: Migrants, Pilgrims of Hope in Christ. The event, co-organized by the Diocese of Tucson and the Kino Border Initiative, advocates for the dignity and rights of migrants. (Eduardo Barraza/AP Content Services for Kino Border Initiative)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR KINO BORDER INITIATIVE - Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Tucson, left, Bishop Enrique Sánchez Martínez of Mexicali, center, and other clergy take part in a Mass at Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception Parish) in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, during the Binational Encuentro: Migrants, Pilgrims of Hope in Christ. The Catholic event, organized by the Dioceses of Tucson and Mexicali and the Kino Border Initiative, brings together bishops, clergy, and pilgrims from both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border to advocate for the dignity and rights of migrants. (Eduardo Barraza/AP Content Services for Kino Border Initiative)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR KINO BORDER INITIATIVE - Pilgrims take part in symbolic offerings during the Binational Encuentro: Migrants, Pilgrims of Hope in Christ in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. Participants carry items representing migrants' journeys, as part of a shared call for empathy and dignity amid ongoing deportations and limited access to protection.(Eduardo Barraza/AP Content Services for Kino Border Initiative)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR KINO BORDER INITIATIVE - Pilgrims and clergy take part in a procession in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, after crossing the border from San Luis, Ariz., during the Binational Encuentro: Migrants, Pilgrims of Hope in Christ, co-organized by the Diocese of Tucson and the Kino Border Initiative. After the procession, pilgrims attend a Mass in solidarity with migrants and to promote empathy and dignity amid ongoing deportations and limited access to protection. (Eduardo Barraza/AP Content Services for Kino Border Initiative)