Stephen Cottrell says it is time to ‘rediscover a national unity more fractured than I have ever known it’

The archbishop of York has called for a new “expansive” vision of what it means to be English to counter a “negative political discourse and a hopeless future”.

Courage and compassion should be the cornerstones of an Englishness that people could be proud of, said Stephen Cottrell, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Lunar new year brings China out from under pall of Covid

End of zero-Covid policy allows family gatherings and largest festivities since pandemic…

Tory leadership candidates failing on net zero policies, says thinktank

Research from Onward outlines ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut…

‘There is a taboo’: Rankin photos tackle baldness head on

Exclusive: Baldpieces confronts mortality and masculine experience of hair loss with striking…

Why are Sweden and Finland not yet in Nato and does the alliance want them?

Analysis: the two countries are considering applying to join after Russia’s invasion…