by Rachel Huston, Premier
A coalition of Christian leaders, theologians and pastors have launched a declaration rejecting the Kairos II document, days after it was debated at the Church of England’s General Synod, with members voting to ‘hear’ it.
Kairos II – officially titled A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide is a theological and political piece of writing issued in late 2025 by a broad coalition of Palestinian Christian leaders known as the Palestinian Christian Ecumenical Initiative.
It’s been seen as an unvarnished testament to the lived reality of Palestinian Christians and not presented as an abstract academic piece of writing.
There has been some backlash to it, specifically for its use of words like “genocide”, “settler colonial”, “apartheid” and “Jewish supremacy”.
At General Synod, which finished meeting in York on Tuesday, an amended motion rejected antisemitism and anti-Muslim hostility while acknowledging The Church’s “historic contribution” to both.
Synod voted to ‘hear’ Kairos II rather than ‘receive’ it. Archbishop Sarah Mullally said hearing the documents “does not mean we agree with everything in them”.
But many believe even ‘hearing’ the document is damaging to Jewish-Christian relations.