Singing hymnal prayers along the Miami River, religious groups congregated Thursday for a prayer vigil to remember the lives of 25 immigrant detainees who died in federal custody this year.

After morning Mass, demonstrators marched half a mile with signs, flowers and a crucifix — stopping at Miami’s federal immigration court.

The prayer vigil coincided with the Feast Day of Mother Cabrini, recognizing the patron saint of immigrants and the first American saint. It’s part of the national One Church, One Family movement, which urges parishes, schools, and faith-based groups to host prayerful public events to promote the dignity of every person.

“ We come here today asking God to give us the grace to speak truth to power, and the strength to work endlessly to protect the human rights a

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