The Baptist Union of Great Britain : Refugee Crisis

Statements

Stories

Study and Prayer Resources

Rwanda Deportation Plan

Hostility to asylum seekers and refugees is "deeply immoral and completely contrary to the gospel of Christ"

The Refugee Crisis

Baptists responding to the refugee crisis

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A Safe Haven

Stockton Baptist Church is offering a loving welcome to asylum seekers and refugees in Stockton on Tees

Statement on closure of 'Dubs' scheme for refugee children

Lynn Green joins leaders of four churches in appealing to the Government to reconsider its decision to shut down the Dubs scheme, a programme for the safe re-settlement of unaccompanied minors seeking refuge in the United Kingdom

Churches demand action on Aleppo

The Baptist Union of Great Britain has joined other denominations to release a statement calling upon the Syrian and Russian Governments and other forces to stop the bombardment of Aleppo

Refugees, Children and Calais – a factfile

Contact your MP about the unaccompanied children in Calais

Lynn Green calls for urgent action to protect vulnerable children

Commitment to refugee/asylum actions

Exploring the current refugee situation in our country and our world was a key aspect for all involved at the 2016 Baptist Assembly - and resulted in a shared commitment

Lynn Green urges churches to action on Calais

Following her recent visit to Calais, Lynn encourages Baptists to speak up for justice for refugees

March 2: Statement on Calais and Macedonia

Baptist leaders have expressed alarm and dismay at the recent news stories of the treatment of refugees and migrants on European borders

‘Governments must do more to meet the immediate need in Syria’

Churches urge governments to provide necessary funding for Syria’s suffering and displaced people

Baptists celebrate ground-breaking judgement as a simple act of humanity

Baptists were among those who celebrated a ground breaking order by a British court that three unaccompanied children and a dependant adult should be allowed to leave the refugee camp at Calais

WCC/UN conference calls for coordinated action on refugee crisis

Following the WCC/UN high level conference on the refugee crisis, a statement has been issued entitled "Europe’s Response to the Refuge Crisis, From Origin to Transit, Reception and Refuge, A Call for Shared Responsibility and Coordinated Action"

A joint statement on Syria

The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church in Britain and the United Reformed Church have released a joint statement on military action in Syria: