Episcopal Church Says No to White African Refugees and Federal Government

The relationship between the Episcopal Church and the U.S. federal government has abruptly ended, a stunning move driven by a profound moral objection: the church will not participate in a program to resettle white Afrikaners from South Africa classified as refugees by the Trump administration. This decision, announced Monday, marks the end of a nearly four-decade partnership and reflects the church’s unwavering commitment to racial justice...