Category: Persecuted & Refugees
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Join us to celebrate World Refugee Day, with community banner making, dance workshop, Middle Eastern BBQ, art exhibition and much more!
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Ever thought of hosting a young asylum seeker? Your chance to ask Cornwall Council how it works and chat to current hosts.
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Cornwall’s first high-level summit bringing together system leaders and partners to find better ways of supporting refugees, asylum-seekers and the communities who host them.
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This is a great opportunity for someone to work with a team of board members and volunteers trying to make a difference in what often seems to be a hostile environment.
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New volunteers needed in various roles.
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As the conflict in Sudan continues, join us and Sudanese refugees, to pray for Sudan at this time
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A 5 May webinar will remember the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, this time with a focus on Europe.
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A statement signed by over 1,450 church leaders opposing the government’s Illegal Migration Bill has been handed to 10 Downing Street, saying that the UK government’s proposals are “incompatible with our Christian conviction that all human beings are made in the image of God”.
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‘Responding to Refugees’ with City of Sanctuary President Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal
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Several church leaders have shared their thoughts on social media about the ongoing dispute between former England footballer and Match Of The Day (MOTD) presenter Gary Lineker and the BBC.
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Churches are expressing concern and opposition to the Illegal Migration Bill which had its first reading in the UK House of Commons on 7 March 2023:
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He said: “No one wants to see people risking their lives to reach safety, but we must ask is this Bill the right response – one that is built on compassion, justice and moral leadership?
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This briefing seeks to put the current debates in context, explore what a Christian response to these issues might look like, and point towards the steps that could be taken to build a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.
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This conference will explore the challenges to policy and practice that arise when people cross borders to seek sanctuary.
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a collaboration between the Devon and Cornwall Police diversity team, the cathedral and other community groups and seeks to educate against behaviours and attitudes that lead to irrational hatred which in turn is a step on the pathway to genocide occurring again.
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More than 360 million Christians worldwide suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith – that’s a staggering 1 in 7 believers. Discover the 50 countries where faith costs the most.
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The Bishop of Truro stood in a mock prison cell outside Truro Cathedral in support of the local Amnesty International group’s Christmas Human Rights campaign.
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Within just seven years, #RedWednesday’s call to shine a light on persecuted Christians has spread to more than 17 countries worldwide
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Exploring the local, national and international implications of borders on communities, including their impact on the most vulnerable in societies, such as refugees.
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Jihadists and nationalists are driving increased persecution of Christians around the world – according to a report unveiled today.
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