The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned ministers that their plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda will not stand up to God’s judgment.
Justin Welby will use his Easter sermon to criticise the policy, under which illegal immigrants, including those crossing the Channel in small boats, will be sent 6,000 miles on a one-way ticket to the east African country.
Speaking at the service of Holy Communion at Canterbury Cathedral today, the head of the Church of England will say that the details of the proposal are “for politics” but “the principle must stand the judgment of God and it cannot”.
“It cannot carry the weight of resurrection justice, of life conquering death. It cannot carry the weight of the
