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Episcopal Church Cuts Ties Over Refugee Controversy

5/13/2025

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In a bold move for racial justice, the Episcopal Church has decided to sever its nearly 40-year partnership with the U.S. government for refugee resettlement. This decision, announced on May 12, comes in response to the Trump administration's controversial classification of white Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, a stance the church cannot support.

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In a bold move for racial justice, the Episcopal Church has decided to sever its nearly 40-year partnership with the U.S. government for refugee resettlement. This decision, announced on May 12, comes in response to the Trump administration's controversial classification of white Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, a stance the church cannot support.