As the Spanish enclave of Ceuta slowly returns to something like normality, an evangelical pastor in the city is urging Christians worldwide to pray — for the migrants who came, for residents caught in the chaos, and for authorities struggling to respond.
As the United Nations Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary on July 28, Christians are faced with an important question: when institutions become ineffective, unresponsive, or disconnected from the concerns of faith communities, should we disengage or continue to engage?
Migrating to another country carries with it many kinds of trauma, which need to be properly processed on the pathway to good mental health. Scripture maps that pathway well in various ways, perhaps no more succinctly than passing through the waters, where God promises to be present for those who look to him.
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are children who grow up outside the country of their parents, providing them with a unique view on life and the nation of their citizenship. This continues into adulthood and here is an example, a TCK and pastor wondering which nature drives America.
We live in an era of unprecedented human migration, but other species, especially birds and butterflies, migrate vast distances regularly without hindrance. Whether welcoming humans or non-humans into our contexts, the bible maintains that we are called to create a welcoming home for all.
As European nations finalize preparations for a major shift in migration policy this June, church leaders gathered in Bucharest in April warned that faith communities must prepare for a “new phase” of humanitarian need.
The Anglican Alliance has launched a global resource to help churches respond to rising displacement, as refugee numbers climb across Africa and humanitarian systems face growing strain.
A Christian refugee resettlement expert has criticized a recent BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims in the United Kingdom, arguing that the report failed to provide sufficient context about people with legitimate protection needs.
A new report by the Swiss Federal Council has found that privately hosting Ukrainian refugees has had a generally positive effect on their integration, affirming the role played by churches and faith-based networks in supporting displaced people since the start of the war in Ukraine.
The first episode of Faith Without Frontiers, a newly launched global podcast by Christian Daily International, brings listeners into a deeply personal account of war, displacement and faith through the voices of Ukrainian theologian Valentyn Syniy and his wife, Luba.
The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut is sheltering displaced people who fled their homes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forces hundreds of thousands of civilians across Lebanon to seek refuge.
Under a canopy at Nirjuli Village-I, district Papum Pare, at the residence of Mrs. Jumshi Tana, mourners gathered on the morning of July 13 for the funeral of the Reverend Khoda Tana – a founding figure of the Christian faith among the Nyishi, the largest indigenous tribal community in India’s northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh.
