Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery | Slavery
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has revealed that his ancestors owned enslaved people on plantations in Jamaica and received compensation from the British government when slavery was abolished. Mr Welby revealed his connection to his ancestry in a personal statement reiterating his commitment to tackling the enduring and harmful legacy of transatlantic slavery. The archbishop, […]
Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury | Assisted dying
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that legalizing assisted dying is dangerous and risks turning the right to die into an obligation. His intervention came before a private member's bill aimed at providing options at the end of life was formally introduced in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Justin Welby speaking on BBC Newsnight […]
Far right ‘unchristian’, says archbishop of Canterbury as he condemns riots | Far right
The Archbishop of Canterbury said far-right groups were “un-Christian” and that their use of Christian imagery in this summer’s riots was “outrageous”. Writing in the Guardian, MP Justin Welby condemned the violent unrest as “racist”, “anti-Muslim, anti-refugee and anti-asylum seeker”. His intervention came after a week of violent unrest which began with the mass stabbing […]
Jet-Setting Archbishop of Canterbury Accused of Climate ‘Hypocrisy’
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has been accused of “hypocrisy” for travelling around the world pleading for more to tackle climate change. Under Welby’s leadership, the Church of England Adopted The strict net-zero strategy will bring forward the carbon neutrality deadline by 15 years, from 2045 to 2030. The church is seeking to move […]
Canterbury Cathedral Hosts Silent Disco Amid Protests
Some call it a ‘nave rave’, a word that sounds like ‘blasphemy’ to describe two ’90s-themed silent discos held in one of Britain’s oldest cathedrals. There are some people. On Thursday night, Canterbury Cathedral’s beautiful interior looked more like a vintage ’90s nightclub than a revered place of worship. Dozens of revelers jumped up and […]
Christians fuming over silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral
They’re up against Slim Shady. Furious Christians are protesting a packed silent disco at Canterbury Cathedral this week. Because they don’t want to “rave to Eminem in God’s house.” SWNS report. A famous cathedral in the south-east of London, About 750 people are expected to attend the ’90s-themed event on Thursday and Friday nights each. […]