The Illegal Migration Bill will now become law after a series of votes in the House of Lords failed to result in further modern slavery protections and child detention limits.
Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, Bishop Paul McAleenan, says the Church will continue to ‘love the stranger’ and call for the expansion of safe routes for those fleeing their homes:
“This legislation stands at odds with the teaching of the Church on welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating refugees.
“Refugees are human beings made in the image and likeness of God, not a political problem to be solved. We must never make recognition of people’s dignity dependent upon where they come from or how they reach our country. The biblical call to love the stranger is unequivocal and indiscriminate.
“As a Church, we will continue to welcome those seeking sanctuary here and call for the expansion of safe routes. We urge our government to redouble its efforts to tackle factors such as conflict, persecution, and climate change that force people to flee their homes.”
Recent Posts
On Friday 29th November, MPs voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will now face many [...]
Management Accountant Hours of Work: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday) Type of Contract: Permanent The successful post-holder will be part of our Diocesan Finance Team reporting to the Head of Finance [...]
The Administrator will be a member of the Catholic Academies and Schools Office, working collaboratively with the Diocesan Director of Education and team members to provide administrative and governance support. [...]
This Sunday 8 September, at the end of the first week of the new academic year, we celebrate Education Sunday. Our Catholic schools are a key element of the vitality [...]
