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NEWS / Supporting efforts to resettle vulnerable Syrian refugees is part of the Church of England's mission alongside its work with food banks, street pastors and debt advice services, one its leading bishops says today.
God’s call on God’s people has always been to welcome the stranger and help provide for them. So here is a fresh opportunity to live out this calling.
NEWS / The General Synod has given its overwhelming backing to work by parishes and dioceses to support the resettlement of vulnerable Syrian refugees, in a debate focusing on the humanitarian response to the migrant crisis.
Prayers for refugees and those held in captivity.
The Church of England has published a ‘toolkit’ of resources for parishes seeking to help refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the country.
The General Synod has backed a call for more churches to join partnerships to help resettle and rehabilitate people leaving prison, in a debate led by the National Faith Lead for the Probation Service.
NEWS / The Church of England today has published a letter sent to the Prime Minister in early September signed by 84 of its bishops calling for the Government to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled to this country "to a minimum of 50,000" over the next five years.
The Dioceses of Norwich and Chichester and a Mothers' Union are offering practical support to Afghan refugees starting new lives in the UK.
Fawaz Alghofari, a Muslim working to help Syrian refugees integrate into society, reveals how a church in Leeds has opened its doors to provide space for them to meet together.
Boaz Trust is a Christian charity which works with philanthropic investors to house refugees and asylum seekers. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing Commission found out about their work.