| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 5, 2025, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 5, 2025, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/sister-joann-persch-a-nun-once-arrested-during-her-years-of-service-to-immigrants-dies-at-91/ |
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Sister JoAnn Persch was a nun who spent 18 years serving and praying with
Chicago-area immigrants and refugees detained by the U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement agency at the Broadview processing facility, as part of a
lifetime devoted to serving the less fortunate.
“She wanted to respond to...