by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
The Rev. Seth Polley, an Episcopal priest, participates in the vigil. (Contributed photo)
âComfort, O comfort my people, says your God.â â Isaiah 40:1
LOUISVILLE â On Tuesday evening, the Healing Our Borders Prayer Vigil, held weekly just north of the Arizona/Mexico border, occurred for the 1,040
th time.
On its 20
th anniversary, the group met to remember those who have died attempting to cross the border, for their families and for the U.S. and Mexican governments to find a better way to a just and peaceful world where no one has to die in the desert.