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Archbishop Justin Welby calls for 'spirit of openness' in 2019 | Archbishop Justin Welby calls for 'spirit of openness' in 2019 |
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his New Year's sermon to encourage the public to go into 2019 "in a spirit of openness towards each other" after the "struggles and divisions of recent years". | |
The Most Rev Justin Welby said the UK is now "wonderfully" more diverse. | |
But he added that people "disagree on many things, and we are struggling with how to disagree well". | |
The sermon was shown on BBC One on New Year's Day at 12:55 GMT. | |
Delivering his message from Lambeth Palace in London, the archbishop said: "Turn on the television, read the news, and you see a lot that could tempt you to despair. | |
But the leading figure in the Church of England added: "Hope lies in our capacity to approach this new year in a spirit of openness towards each other - committed to discovering more of what it means to be citizens together, even amid great challenges and changes. | |
"That will involve choosing to see ourselves as neighbours, as fellow citizens, as communities each with something to contribute. | "That will involve choosing to see ourselves as neighbours, as fellow citizens, as communities each with something to contribute. |
"It will mean gathering around our common values, a common vision, and a commitment to one another. | "It will mean gathering around our common values, a common vision, and a commitment to one another. |
"With the struggles and divisions of recent years, that will not be easy. But that difficult work is part of the joy and blessing of being a community." | "With the struggles and divisions of recent years, that will not be easy. But that difficult work is part of the joy and blessing of being a community." |
'Peace and unity' | 'Peace and unity' |
In his Christmas service at Canterbury Cathedral, the archbishop urged people to forget the "languages of hatred, tribalism [and] rivalry". | In his Christmas service at Canterbury Cathedral, the archbishop urged people to forget the "languages of hatred, tribalism [and] rivalry". |
Instead, he told his congregation to aim for peace and unity at a time of challenge and discord. | Instead, he told his congregation to aim for peace and unity at a time of challenge and discord. |
He stressed the importance of the language of love replacing the language of conflict. | He stressed the importance of the language of love replacing the language of conflict. |
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