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Bishops’ Christmas sermons urge people not to fear strangers

Bishops’ Christmas sermons urge people not to fear strangers

Friday, December 26, 2025

CALLS to offer a generous welcome amid fears about immigration were issued by bishops in their Christmas sermons this year. “Our national conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us,” the Bishop ...

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