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Anglican head warns Christians not to associate with far-right groups, condemns use of Christian imagery in UK riots

Anglican head warns Christians not to associate with far-right groups, condemns use of Christian imagery in UK riots

The Archbishop of Canterbury warned Christians not to join far right groups after protests by extremists espousing faith imagery led to violent riots across the U.K. Writing in the left-leaning British newspaper the Guardian, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, criticized the widely reported riots as “wrong”, “criminal” and needing to be controlled. He voiced his concerns about right wing groups referencing the Christian faith, even using icons during the lawlessness, as

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