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Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government
In a striking move that ends a nearly four-decades-old relationship between the federal government and the Episcopal Church, the denomination announced on Monday (May 12) that it is terminating its partnership with the government to resettle refugees, citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa who have been classified as refugees by President Donald Trump’s administration.
In a letter sent to members of the church, the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe — the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church — said that two weeks ago the government “informed Episcopal Migration Ministries that under the terms of our federal grant, we are expected to resettle white Afrikaners from South Africa whom the U.S. government has classified as refugees.”
The request, Rowe said, crossed a moral line for the Episcopal Church, which is part of the global Anglican Communion that boasts among its leaders the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a celebrated and vocal opponent of apartheid in South Africa.
Commentary:
Hmm..., Whatever happened to Separation of Church and State?
The wolves among the sheep are showing themselves.
When I began reading the announcement, I thought it was another Babylon Bee satire: “Episcopal Church refuses to resettle refugees because they’re white.”
Interesting that the ‘relationship between the Episcopal Church and the federal government was close during Obama and Biden’s terms. No so with DJT. This explains it all.
Episcopal Church Bishop Mariann Budde "a valued and trusted pastor" admonished President Trump is also in agreement with this decision.
There is nothing reverend or pious about deciding the plight of 'White Afrikaner' refugees fleeing genocidal tyranny.
Apartheid seems to be alive and well under black rule in South Africa.
Ramaposa and the ANC is changing South Africa into Zimbabwe.
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