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21 hours ago

Bishop Warns Clergy To Be Ready For a New Era of Martyrdom' To Protect The Vulnerable' in The U.S.

I have told the clergy of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire that we may be entering into that same witness, Hirschfeld said. And I've asked them to get their affairs in order, to make sure they have their wills written, because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies, to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable.
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2 days ago

Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills

A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop warned clergy to prepare for a new era of martyrdom and urged them to put their affairs in order.
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8 months ago

Episcopal Church Withdraws from Refugee Program Over Trump's Unusual' Settlement of White South Africans

The Episcopal Church will end its participation in the US Refugee Admissions Program due to controversial directives favoring certain groups.
Bishop Rowe emphasized the church's commitment to racial justice and inability to support a discriminatory resettlement process.
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8 months ago

First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically reshaped refugee program

Trump's executive order on White South African refugees controversially prioritizes their resettlement amid broader refugee program hold-ups.
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8 months ago

Episcopal Church says it won't help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US

"In light of our church's steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step," Rowe said.
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