Three bishops will this week lead calls for the Church of England to make a public statement standing up for the right of Christians to wear a cross. They have signed a motion condemning the ‘silencing’ of outward displays of Christianity in Britain and a ‘growing trend’ towards the ‘restriction of religious liberty’ which is to be debated at the Church’s national assembly. One hundred other members of the Synod, including clergy and lay people, have backed the call for the Church to defend Christians against the ‘overzealous’ interpretation of human rights and equality legislation by judges, politicians and employers. Its backers believe that by passing the motion the Church would make a landmark statement that wearing a cross is an integral part of the Christian faith. The Bishop of Peterborough, the Rt Rev Donald Allister, said the move would make the point that although Christians are not bound to wear a cross they have a ‘duty’ to be ‘public’ about their faith.

Pray: for those who draw up regulations to not be bound by a mistaken perception that for politically correctness they must ban symbols of Christian faith. (1Ti.3:9)

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