by Gabriella Swerling, Telegraph
Church of England ‘needs a leader of bishops, clergy and laity’ who must not ‘squander our influence with easy platitudes’
The next archbishop of Canterbury should keep silent on migration, Lord Carey has said in an apparent attack on Justin Welby.
Lord Carey, a former archbishop, criticised Mr Welby for spending millions on reparations rather than parishes during his tenure, and said the Church risked losing its authority by commenting on divisive issues such as migration.
When asked about what advice he would give the incoming 106th archbishop of Canterbury, he said they should remember that “we squander our influence when we offer easy platitudes” and “you are not alone and are not expected to be the saviour of the Church of England”.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Lord Carey said that the incoming archbishop should maintain a “judicious silence” on specific policies, because the Church had “no more expertise than anyone when it comes to the ins and outs of how we handle migration, for example”.