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Church Without Racism?

November 10, 2026

Racism has many faces, even within the Christian faith. Those affected cite workplace discrimination; People of Color are underrepresented in senior positions. Can prejudice be overcome?

Priest stands at the altar of a crowded church, delivering a sermon to numerous worshippers. The image shows the nave, rows of pews, religious architecture, and a congregation attending a Christian church service.
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For a long time, Christian church campaigns mostly portrayed people from the Global South as people in need of aid.

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That's set to change: People of Color are calling for a greater say and stronger representation on church bodies. The church is responding — yet racist attitudes and hostility persist.

For pastor Égide Muziazia, discriminatory insults forced him out of public life - but also fostered greater solidarity within the Catholic Diocese of Münster.

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Sarah Vecera works for an international communion of Protestant churches. She writes, hosts her own podcast and runs anti-racism workshops. Nicolas Moumouni is an advisor on intercultural development for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, and Father Uchenna Aba from Goch-Kessel in North Rhine-Westphalia draws upon his African heritage in his work as a Catholic chaplain.

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