It's been a month since South Congregational Church in Springfield, Mass., gave sanctuary to a Peruvian woman who was about to be deported. She's still there, and the mayor, who threatened the church, has gotten his comeuppance.
A good news story? Well, up to a point. Let's review the bidding.
Last year, South Church formed a coalition with three local Catholic parishes (Holy Cross, Holy Name, and Blessed Sacrament), the Springfield Sisters of St. Joseph, and the Unitarian-Universalist Society to embrace the biblical injunction to welcome the stranger by offering services to undocumented immigrants. Actual sanctuary would be provided by South Church because it had an apartment available on its premises.
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