Lutheranism
ELCA is America’s First ‘Sanctuary Church Body’
Pledge to help immigrants Close to 3.5 million Christians, represented by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), have voted to become America’s first “sanctuary church…
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Tag: Deportation
Lutheranism
Catholicism
Hillary Clinton Used Pope Francis’ TED Talk to Cope with Election Loss
Clinton’s What Happened provides a wealth of information on the 2016 presidential campaign In What Happened, Hillary Clinton, describes how she moved beyond her shock, defeat,…
Christianity
United States Judge Blocks Deportation of Iraqis
Iraqi Nationals Successfully Argue About Fear of Religious Prosecution A United States Federal Judge has temporarily stopped the deportation of Iraqis from the United States. Judge…
Christianity
Christian Refugees Landing in America Over the Previous Decades Are Now Targets for Deportation
President Trump’s strict enforcement of refugee deportation hits his administration’s concern for Christian refugees. An analysis of refugee data published by the U.S. State Department reveals…
Ethics
Over 300 Churches in US Offering Sanctuary from Immigration Authorities
New Sanctuary Movement garners more followers vowing to prevent immigrant deportations. The Philadelphia-headquartered New Sanctuary Movement has seen 300 churches spread all over the United States…
Issues
Sanctuary Movement offers Refuge for Central Americans Targeted for Deportation
Churches in the U.S. provide a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants from Central America. Leaders of Sanctuary Movement, a church-centric organization, along with many other United States…