"The Church must resist the exploitation of Christianity by far-right populists such as Tommy Robinson, a bishop has said ahead of a carols event organised by the anti-migrant activist. The Right Rev Arun Arora, the bishop of Kirkstall and the Church of England's (CofE) co-lead on racial justice, has warned that the Church must act to resist the capture of Christian language and symbols by populist forces seeking to exploit the faith for their own political ends."
"The C of E is to launch a poster campaign aimed at confronting the increasing use of Christianity for a nationalist, anti-migrant agenda. The posters, which will go on display at bus stops, say Christ has always been in Christmas and Outsiders welcome. They are part of a package of resources available for local churches to download and display in response to far-right rhetoric."
The Independent relies on donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while keeping journalism free of paywalls. The Church must resist the exploitation of Christianity by far-right populists, according to the Right Rev Arun Arora, bishop of Kirkstall and CofE co-lead on racial justice. The Church of England will launch a poster campaign confronting nationalist, anti-migrant uses of Christian language and symbols. Posters displayed at bus stops will read 'Christ has always been in Christmas' and 'Outsiders welcome.' Local churches will receive downloadable resources in response to far-right rhetoric, coordinated by a church coalition.
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