The Episcopal Church Which Played A Vital Role In Ending Apartheid Won’t Be FOOLED By The Boers
Reneilwe Morema reports on the Episcopal Church drawing a sharp line against the ''Trump regime’s fast-tracked resettlement of White South Africans'', condemning the program as a betrayal of America’s refugee principles and a dangerous politicization of racial identity.
In a break with decades of collaboration, the church announced it would withdraw from its federal refugee resettlement grants rather than take part in what it described as a racially selective, ethically indefensible campaign.
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced the decision on May 12, hours before a private charter, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, carrying 59 White South Africans touched down at Dulles International Airport.
The Episcopal played a vital role in ending Apartheid, it has strong and historical ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa which was in the forefront of ending racial injustice and giving birth to ''RECONCILIATION'', So The church’s rebuke is not just a symbolic protest. Episcopal Migration Ministries has helped resettle nearly 110,000 people over four decades, from war-torn countries like Congo and Myanmar to Ukrainian and Afghan families escaping political violence. That long-standing mission with the U.S. federal government ends this year.
