May 31, 2018, marks one year of Juana Luz Tobar Ortega living in St. Barnabas, Greensboro By Summerlee Walter By now, Juana’s story is well-known to Episcopalians and immigration reform …
365 Days of Sanctuary
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After Six Months of Sanctuary, a Church Becomes a Family Home
Undocumented immigrant Juana Luz Tobar Ortega took sanctuary at St. Barnabas, Greensboro, on May 31 By Summerlee Walter On May 31, 2017, St. Barnabas, Greensboro, became the first Episcopal church …
St. Barnabas, Greensboro, Offers Sanctuary to Immigrant Facing Deportation
By Diocesan House Over the Memorial Day weekend, the leadership and congregation of St. Barnabas, Greensboro, took the prayerfully considered step of offering temporary shelter to Juana Luz Tobar Ortega, …
