The title of my video today is, Wedding planner at The Home Office. The UK Home Office recently advertised a post for a religious affairs manager at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre near Oxford. Among the listed responsibilities were coordinating multi-faith worship, providing religious support to detainees, and advising those who request marriage while in custody. The advert has sparked debate about the Home Office’s priorities and the balance between safeguarding, rule of law, and respect for religious freedom.
What Was Advertised?
The role was described as full-time at Campsfield, with duties including the provision of worship across faiths, pastoral care, and advising detainees who seek to marry while awaiting immigration decisions or removal. Supporters frame this as basic religious accommodation; critics ask whether wedding arrangements for detainees should be part of the department’s focus.
What Is the Home Office For?
In short, the Home Office is responsible for immigration, visas, asylum, policing, and counter-terrorism—its core mandate is to protect national security, control borders, and uphold law and order. For many, this raises a question: does facilitating marriages in detention align with that mandate, or does it risk diluting focus from core duties?
🚨🇬🇧 WOKE MADNESS: UK GOV TO ACT AS ILLEGAL MIGRANT WEDDING PLANNER
The UK Home Office quietly posted a job ad for a religious adviser to help detained migrants get married inside an immigration removal centre.
Yes, really. One of the main duties? Planning weddings for people… https://t.co/8B9iAVMm6l pic.twitter.com/UlL6aSi7T4
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 13, 2025
Rights, Responsibilities, and Safeguards
Christians care about justice and mercy. We also care about truth and order. A biblical approach asks two questions at once:
- How do we honour the dignity of every person—even in detention—by allowing reasonable religious practice?
- How do we uphold just laws, prevent abuse (e.g., sham marriages), and keep the public safe?
Both questions matter. Getting the balance wrong on either side harms people and harms trust.
Scriptures for Reflection (NKJV)
- Micah 6:8 — “He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?”
- Proverbs 21:15 — “It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.”
- Hebrews 13:4 — “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”
- Romans 13:1 — “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”
- Leviticus 19:34 — “The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself…”
- Matthew 25:35 — “For I was hungry and you gave Me food… I was a stranger and you took Me in.”
A Christian Response
Christ calls us to hold justice and mercy together. That means advocating for clear laws, honest processes, and public safety, while also extending pastoral care and genuine compassion to every person made in God’s image—even in detention. We should ask our leaders to pursue policies that are both principled and humane.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, give our leaders wisdom to protect the innocent and uphold justice. And give us compassionate hearts that reflect Your truth and mercy. Help us to walk humbly with You, seeking both righteousness and peace. Amen.