THE Church of England is “not a passive observer of migration policy”, the Archbishop of Canterbury has asserted, after being reportedly criticised by the Prime Minister for his condemnation of the Government’s plan to remove some asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Addressing some of the criticism of him which followed the sermon, the Archbishop wrote: “People trafficking is an evil crime. In the Telegraph piece, Archbishop Welby wrote: “There is much in migration policy on which the Church of England and the Government agree,” although this “might come as a surprise”. She suggested that criticism of the Archbishop was “to misunderstand the important role of the Church of England. It is our responsibility to point out where there are serious ethical and moral implications arising from Government proposals.”

Source: The Times April 27, 2022 16:20 UTC