Lambeth Palace, Archbishop of Canterbury. a train out of control

The Church of England is a runaway train – and its driver is out of her depth

Within the space of a few days, two Church of England institutions were forced into humiliating retreats. At Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury withdrew an award she had personally presented to Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, a leading Pakistani cleric who was honoured for “reconciliation and interfaith cooperation”. Ashrafi was no genuine interfaith operator. He helps uphold Pakistan’s brutal blasphemy laws, has supported the persecution of … Continue reading The Church of England is a runaway train – and its driver is out of her depth

Lambeth Palace has lost the plot

A few months ago, when the Archbishop of Canterbury visited Christian holy sites in Israel, she used the occasion to mount an anti-Israel propaganda campaign. As was uncovered by this research, she even met several PFLP activists – and disgracefully presented their encounters with Israeli security as evidence of Israel’s alleged persecution of Christians. I highlighted the hypocrisy of the head of the Anglican Church … Continue reading Lambeth Palace has lost the plot

Archbishop of Canterbury with PFLP affiliated activists

The Archbishop, Terrorists, and the Christians She Chose to Ignore

British Christians are being misled, not only by their own government and institutions, but increasingly by some of their own religious leaders. What the Archbishop of Canterbury did this week during her visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority-controlled areas facilitates those who support violence. It sends a dangerous and deeply misleading message to the very people she is supposed to serve. At a time … Continue reading The Archbishop, Terrorists, and the Christians She Chose to Ignore

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The orthodox Rabbis, the letter and the offices that weren’t

Did you see the letter supposedly written by the Orthodox Rabbis supporting Jeremy Corbyn? This week has been full of drama. It started on Monday, when the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis wrote a scathing article about Jeremy Corbyn, claiming he is ‘not fit’ for high office. The Chief Rabbi was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury and British Hindu leaders. The timing could not have … Continue reading The orthodox Rabbis, the letter and the offices that weren’t