The diocese’s lawyers argued that the land, which is below a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus Christ on a mountain peak, is a holy site protected under religious freedom.
New Mexico Diocese Tries to Block Government From Seizing Land for Border Wall
Originally reported by New York Times
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