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<p>The Diocese of Blackburn is working alongside other dioceses of the Church of England
and local faith communities to coordinate their response to assist Syrian refugees.
Churches in the diocese have been advised of the type of assistance that can most
usefully be offered, working in conjunction with local authorities and other faith
communities.</p><p /> <p>The three bishops of the Diocese of Blackburn were amongst
the signatories to the letter from Church of England bishops to the Prime Minister,
which welcomed the commitment of the Government to provide aid and resettlement, while
calling on it to resettle substantially more than 20,000, and made clear the Church’s
commitment to help in that task.</p>
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