Sentence examples for churches sanctuary from inspiring English sources

Unlike sanctuary churches, sanctuary cities aren't pursuing a public act of subversion but rather a course of non-coöperation, telling their police and jail personnel to refuse assistance to federal immigration authorities in their efforts to deport immigrants.

Because federal agents usually avoid arresting immigrants inside churches, sanctuary seekers often live inside the churches 24/7 and are cared for by congregation members.

She walked over to the residence where her grandparents lived, above the church sanctuary.

The service will be preceded by a visitation from 10 00 to 11 00am in the church sanctuary.

Three smaller stained-glass windows in the church sanctuary were also broken.

He remembered Jones as a laid-back guy, often found wielding his drumsticks behind a kit in a church sanctuary.

There are also classes in the church sanctuary and two classes are being held in the fellowship hall.

In Brisbane, speakers including comedian and ABC presenter Tom Ballard and reverend Peter Catt, a key figure in the church sanctuary movement, addressed a rally of about 300 people.

The windows' absence was hidden by great translucent vinyl window scrims, printed with stained-glass images, suspended 55 feet above the church sanctuary.

An image, at once arresting and overly symbolic, sums up what's good and bad about "Corpo Celeste," the writer-director Alice Rohrwacher's feature debut: Blindfolded almost-teenagers grope their way around a spartan church sanctuary in Reggio Calabria, Italy.

However, the pantry's doors will remain open, because most of the mountains of fresh produce in the church sanctuary have been donated by others — not via the United Way — with no strings attached.