All Asylum Seekers articles
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OpinionThere’s no excuse for treating migrants as human cargo. We are all made in God’s image
When we fail to see people as made in God’s image, we fail them as humans, says George Pitcher. It is our ability to ‘other’ people and put them in categories that leads to the worst of human behaviour
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OpinionGary Lineker is right. The Illegal Immigration Bill is shameful - Christians must stand against it
Tim Farron MP says the government’s proposed legislation is disproportionate and simply won’t work. We need a system that honours human rights - and Christians should be fighting for that harder than anyone, he says
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OpinionMatch of the Day: Lineker vs Braverman
Gary Lineker’s tweets criticising the government’s Illegal Immigration Bill have been causing a firestorm in the press. Mike Royal reminds Christians that, whatever our view, posture is important when campaigning for justice
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Opinion200 children are missing in Britain. Where is the Christian outrage?
As the scandal of child asylum seekers disappearing from UK hotels continues to unfold, Tim Farron says Jesus doesn’t care where the missing children are from. He’s more bothered that we don’t seem to care
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Opinion4 boys died in the frozen lake tragedy. 4 migrants died in the channel. Will Christians grieve all, or just some?
Christians must not let distance or disinterest prevent us from being the good Samaritan this Advent, says George Pitcher
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OpinionNigel Farage is wrong. Immigration is not to blame for the decline of Christianity
The decline in Christianity and the rise in non-white populations in England and Wales have led some commentators to link the two together and urge Britain to close its borders, says Caroline Gregory. But the biblical command to "love the foreigner as yourself" is more pertinent than ever, she says
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Real Life‘To our surprise, we’ve become a hub for Ukrainian refugees’
Six months on from the Russian invasion, churches, schools and organisations across the UK are working together to make a difference. Jennifer Ross gives us a snapshot of the good work happening in the Diocese of Rochester
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OpinionCreating places of sanctuary is a biblical concept. It's time for the Church to step up
This refugee week, Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal says now is the time for the UK Church to be a prophetic voice in expressing extravagant hospitality in the face of increasing hostility towards refugees
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OpinionSending refugees to Rwanda is a cynical, callous idea. The bishops are right to oppose it
The UK’s first asylum flight to Rwanda was cancelled after intervention by the European Court of Human Rights. With every Church of England bishop, Christian charities and even the Prince of Wales decrying the policy, it’s time the government listened, says Caroline Gregory
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OpinionThe gospel is more offensive than anything Archbishop Welby could have said about refugees
Church leaders should use their platform to speak truth to power, but I would much rather they use it to unequivocally preach the gospel, says Tim Farron
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OpinionI was once a refugee. Justin Welby was right to criticise plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
It’s not the job of the Church to solve the issues surrounding immigration, but it is their job to offer moral guidance, says Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani
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OpinionWomen and children are fleeing Ukraine. But if they come here, they'll be treated like criminals
Tim Farron MP says the Government policy on refugees is wrong. We need to be welcoming our innocent neighbours, not turning them away
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OpinionPriti Patel is wrong. The Church must keep sharing the good news with refugees
The Home Office’s criticism of the Church welcoming refugees is racist and religiously illiterate, says Tim Farron
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Real LifeI would be imprisoned if I spoke about Jesus in Iran. Thank you for welcoming me to the UK
Ghazal is an Iranian convert to Christianity who recently received her ‘leave to remain’ from the Home Office. She explains why thousands of Iranians like her are turning to Christ
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OpinionThe Liverpool terror attack will not deter churches from offering a welcome to all
Is there really a “merry-go-round” of failed asylum seekers changing religion in order to further their appeals?
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OpinionPriti Patel’s new immigration bill is morally wrong. Any Christian who believes in ‘love your neighbour’ must stand against it
Jesus cared for the least and the lost, and we should be free to do the same. But the government’s new bill may criminalise anyone helping refugees, even if they’re drowning in our seas, says Caroline Gregory
