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Refugee Highway Partnership highlights detention centers as focus for this year's World Refugee Sunday in June

Refugee Highway Partnership highlights detention centers as focus for this year's World Refugee Sunday in June

Global Church & Missions Family & Children Society & Culture

The Refugee Highway Partnership (RHP) is calling on churches and individuals to honor World Refugee Sunday 2025 by responding to Jesus’ words—“I was in prison, and you came to visit me” (Matthew 25:36). Observed annually on the Sunday before or after World Refugee Day on June 20, this year’s World Refugee Sunday falls on June 15 and 22 and focuses on those who find themselves stuck in detention centers.

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