Bishop’s spat with Braverman highlights the Church of England’s lost credibility
by Julian Mann, TCW:
THE Bishop of Leicester’s decision to weigh in against Home Secretary Suella Braverman over multiculturalism sadly exemplifies the spiritual, moral and intellectual plight of the Church of England.
Bishop Martyn Snow objected to Mrs Braverman’s speech in Washington on September 26 in which she cited Leicester as a city where multiculturalism was proving problematic because of the violence between Hindus and Muslims a year ago.
The day after her speech Bishop Snow, who in 2020 very conspicuously took the knee outside Leicester Cathedral, tweeted: ‘I profoundly disagree with the Home Secretary’s speech about asylum and multiculturalism, her characterisation of Leicester, and of those seeking refuge in the UK. I am immensely proud to be Bishop of this diverse, creative and vibrant city.’
It is noteworthy that he gave no rationale against Mrs Braverman’s argument and instead wheeled out his ‘pride’ at being the Bishop of Leicester.
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