Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
April 18, 2022, 10:06 am

Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

The Archbishop of Canterbury PM Boris Johnson plan to send asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda (Photo: Pixabay)

The Voice of America reported, citing Reuters, the Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy did not stand "the judgment of God."

Delivering a sermon on Easter Sunday at Canterbury Cathedral, Justin Welby said the strategy announced last week by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson posed "serious ethical questions."

Anyone who arrived in Britain illegally since Jan. 1 could be relocated to Rwanda under the deal.

Johnson's government said it would help to break people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants across the Channel, but it drew immediate and heavy criticism from politicians and charities.

Welby said: "The details are for politics and politicians. The principle must stand the judgment of God and it cannot."

FILE - In this file photo taken on Oct. 18, 2021, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks during a service of prayer and remembrance in honor of slain British lawmaker David Amess, at St Margaret's Church, in central London.

He said: "It cannot carry the weight of our national responsibility as a country formed by Christian values, because sub-contracting out our responsibilities, even to a country that seeks to do well like Rwanda, is the opposite of the nature of God who himself took responsibility for our failures."

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Welby is the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion of about 85 million Christians.

Last year, more than 28,000 migrants and refugees made the crossing from mainland Europe to Britain.

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The arrival of migrants on rickety boats has been a source of tension between France and Britain, especially after 27 migrants drowned when their dinghy deflated in November.

Source: voa

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