Last week, the racial-justice officers for the diocese of Chichester, the Revd Martha Mutikani and the Revd Dr Godfrey Kesari, called on the Church of England to \u201cembrace minority communities\u201d and \u201cgive them much more space\u201d in leadership roles….<\/p>\n
Delivering \u201cThought for the Day\u201d on Radio 4\u2019s Today Programme on Tuesday morning, the Rector of St James\u2019s, Piccadilly, the Revd Lucy Winkett, said that \u201cto acknowledge the UK\u2019s first Hindu Prime Minister is a source of great significance and positivity, whatever the party politics, and to mark with gladness that a person of Global Majority Heritage, practising a faith that is followed by 1.2 billion people around the world, has become the first among equals in the British constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven this, the very best thing that citizens of the United Kingdom, whatever their ethnicity, background or religion, can do, to honour this significant moment, is to expect the highest standards of integrity and courage,\u201d Ms Winkett continued.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak took his oath as an MP on the Bhagavad Gita. In an interview with The Times in July, he said of his faith: \u201cIt gives me strength, it gives me purpose. It\u2019s part of who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis political instability has real life consequences. People, families and children are paying the price with a lack of targeted support for those hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis," said @markrusselluk<\/a>, chief executive of @childrensociety<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/cazQbZBqXt<\/a><\/p>\n — Church Times (@ChurchTimes) October 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n