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Episcopal Church Ends Refugee Partnership Over Racial Justice

5/15/2025

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The Episcopal Church has made a bold move, terminating its refugee resettlement partnership with the U.S. government. Citing a dedication to racial justice, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe emphasized the church's connection to the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, rejecting the resettlement of white South Africans deemed refugees by the Trump administration.

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The Episcopal Church has made a bold move, terminating its refugee resettlement partnership with the U.S. government. Citing a dedication to racial justice, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe emphasized the church's connection to the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, rejecting the resettlement of white South Africans deemed refugees by the Trump administration.