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Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain's Rwanda asylum plan

FILE PHOTO: The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks during a service to honour murdered British MP David Amess at the Church of St Margaret, in the grounds of Westminster Abbey, London, Britain, October 18, 2021. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy did not stand "the judgment of God".

Delivering a sermon on Easter Sunday at Canterbury Cathedral, Justin Welby said the strategy announced last week by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson posed "serious ethical questions".

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