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Welsh identity 'must not exclude' | Welsh identity 'must not exclude' |
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Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan is urging Wales to celebrate its identity, while warning against becoming "narrowly nationalistic". | Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan is urging Wales to celebrate its identity, while warning against becoming "narrowly nationalistic". |
Dr Morgan will make his call at Wales' leading cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. | Dr Morgan will make his call at Wales' leading cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. |
He will say Wales faces a challenge of keeping its identity and rejoicing in it without "excluding others". | He will say Wales faces a challenge of keeping its identity and rejoicing in it without "excluding others". |
Dr Morgan was leaving the Lambeth Conference gathering of Anglican leaders early to preach at the service. | Dr Morgan was leaving the Lambeth Conference gathering of Anglican leaders early to preach at the service. |
He will say the eisteddfod is a time to celebrate Wales as a nation and the Welsh language. | He will say the eisteddfod is a time to celebrate Wales as a nation and the Welsh language. |
But he will warn that any debate about race and nationality could lead to violence and hatred. | But he will warn that any debate about race and nationality could lead to violence and hatred. |
Wales, he said, had to learn to preserve its identity without allowing that process to become destructive. | Wales, he said, had to learn to preserve its identity without allowing that process to become destructive. |
'God's gifts' | 'God's gifts' |
He will outline how the gospel of Jesus warned against the danger of trying to establish an exclusive club. | He will outline how the gospel of Jesus warned against the danger of trying to establish an exclusive club. |
Instead, it challenged people to reject the drive that can make individuals, families and nations exclude others. | Instead, it challenged people to reject the drive that can make individuals, families and nations exclude others. |
"The particularities of culture, language and tradition are God's gifts to us for they define who and what we are," Dr Morgan will tell worshippers. | "The particularities of culture, language and tradition are God's gifts to us for they define who and what we are," Dr Morgan will tell worshippers. |
"But we also need to foster openness towards those who are different, the peoples and nations of our divided world." | "But we also need to foster openness towards those who are different, the peoples and nations of our divided world." |
Eisteddfod chief executive Elfed Roberts said: "We do appreciate the fact that Dr Morgan is leaving the Lambeth Conference early to preach at Wales' prime cultural festival." | Eisteddfod chief executive Elfed Roberts said: "We do appreciate the fact that Dr Morgan is leaving the Lambeth Conference early to preach at Wales' prime cultural festival." |
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