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Evangelical Divide: Immigration Sparks Conflict Among Churches

12/23/2025

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Evangelical churches, led by the Southern Baptist Convention, face internal conflict over immigration.
Recent conventions have ignored immigration to avoid alienating conservative members.
Many local pastors feel torn between their beliefs and the hardline MAGA stance.
In contrast, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Episcopal Church condemn the treatment of undocumented immigrants and call for humane policy, signaling a growing schism in American Christianity over immigration morality.

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Story summary

Evangelical churches, led by the Southern Baptist Convention, face internal conflict over immigration.
Recent conventions have ignored immigration to avoid alienating conservative members.
Many local pastors feel torn between their beliefs and the hardline MAGA stance.
In contrast, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Episcopal Church condemn the treatment of undocumented immigrants and call for humane policy, signaling a growing schism in American Christianity over immigration morality.