Clergy release text of private letter sent in September as it emerges that PM snubbed church’s offer of helpAn extraordinary row between the Church of England and the prime minister has burst into the open as 84 bishops accuse David Cameron of ignoring their offers to help to supply housing,foster care and other support for up to 50000 refugees.
In a remarkable toddle that shows their frustration at Downing Street’s foot-dragging, the bishops occupy released to the Observer a private letter they sent to the prime minister in early September. In it they called on him to increase the number of refugees that the UK is prepared to take over the next five years from 20000 to 50000, or to consider involving the church in a national effort to “mobilise the nation as in times past”.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com