Category - immigration

The BNP, migration and the misuse of Christianity

Vaughan Jones — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:29:30 +0000

The BNP Question Time saga has raised important issues about negative 'mainstream' views on immigration and damaging ideas about 'Christian Britiain', says Vaughan Jones. Christians are challenged to expose these lies by living and speaking differently.

Bishop says Britain 'hosting' ethnic minorities

Jonathan Bartley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:42 +0000

As if by magic, another Bishop popped up at the weekend talking about immigration in the context of the debate about whether we should refer to Britain as a “Christian country.”

Former Archbishop calls for "clear caps on population growth"

staff writers — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:39:52 +0000

In what will be seen as a very unhelpful intervention to the debate on immigration by many church campaigners for migrants and refugees, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has called for a ‘clear cap’ on population growth.

ONS population figures thwart anti-migrant propagandists

staff writers — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:04:29 +0100

Overall UK migration levels (the numbers of people arriving minus those leaving) have fallen by 44 per cent to 118,000, says to the latest report from the Office for National Statistics.

Church must fill 'political vacuum' over migration, says bishop

staff writers — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:23:03 +0100

Following comments by an ex-minister at the weekend that the Government has failed to make a positive case for immigration a, bishop has said that the Catholic church should take the lead.

Churches must respond to 'threefold crisis' anti-racism conference says

staff writers — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:23:52 +0100

"We believe that this is a moment where we are invited by God to commit ourselves to be instruments of change in the church and the wider society," participants in an international conference on "Churches against Racism" have said

Bible is "ultimate immigration handbook", says WCC chief

staff writers — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:16:00 +0100

Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in anti-migrant rhetoric, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches has said the Bible is the "ultimate immigration handbook" and that Christians should stand with the oppressed.

It isn't just the BNP that has racist ideas

Jonathan Bartley — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:04:42 +0100

Putting aside my disappointment at once again not making the Queen’s Birthday Honours (that's sarcasm for those who might think I'm serious) I really enjoyed debating today on the Big Questions with

US churches seek action from Obama on immigration justice

staff writers — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:06:07 +0100

A Christian denomination and a major migration service in the US have expressed deep concern over the damage to communities and families by recent immigration raids, detention and other enforcement actions. They want action for justice.

Welcoming strangers as citizens

Press Office — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:13:38 +0100

Backing the 4 May 2009 'day of action' calling for undocumented migrants in the UK to have the opportunity to become citizens, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekkle