An ecumenical organisation of religious leaders in England has issued a statement expressing “deep concern” about the symbols and words of the Christian faith being appropriated to support messages that “breed hostility towards others”, especially toward migrants and refugees.
The organisation, the Presidents of Churches Together in England, includes Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster and head of Catholics in England and Wales.
In the statement, the religious leaders write: “As leaders of Christian Churches in this country, we wish to express our deep concern that in the recent rally ‘Unite the Kingdom’ and in other places, use has been made, by some, of the symbols and words of the Christian faith to support views and attitudes actually opposed to their message.
