By Catherine Male
Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Bishop of Donver spoke out on key issues which she believes concern the Church.
In her interview with The Guardian, she said: “it’s crucial how we treat the most vulnerable. That includes refugees and asylum seekers. We need to ask ourselves why people leave their homes in the first place. I understand the concern over small boats, and we need to prevent people dying at sea, but we also need to ask: why are they fleeing?”
She added that nobody in their right mind leaves a warm country to go to Europe that is an indication that something is going on. Recounting some of her hardships as a Black female immigrant and her journey to ordination in priesthood Bishop Hudson pointed out the racism and sexism she encountered.
She further explained that the Church must take a stand on matters of injustice and inequality.
“Jesus had compassion and intervened on behalf of people, and so must the church speak out on issues that affect the ordinary people,” she said.
On the Palestine-Israel conflict, Bishop Hudson stressed that while Israel has the right to defend itself, it does not have the right to deprive civilians of essential supplies like medicine and food highlighting that the West did not speak up clearly enough on it.
