The letter comes a day after the Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed he would be willing to chair a citizens’ forum on Brexit “in principle” after being approached by senior MPs.
But the Most Rev Justin Welby said conditions to him accepting the role “have not yet been met”. He told MPs they must not use a public forum as a way of attempting to stop Brexit.
He said: “It is an unexpected privilege to be asked to chair this proposed citizens’ forum on Brexit.”
The bishops said in their letter they “support this move to have all voices in the current Brexit debate heard.”
25 Bishops have signed the letter, in which they raise concerns about the potential cost of a no deal Brexit to those least resilient to economic shocks.
In the letter they said as bishops with pastoral responsibilities in communities across urban and rural England, “we respond to the call by Jesus to tell the truth and defend the poor. We also recognise that our obligations go beyond England and impact on relations with the wider UK and our neighbours in the EU.
“Exiting the EU without an agreement is likely to have a massive impact on all our people and the Government is rightly preparing for this outcome.
“The Government believes that leaving the EU on 31 October is essential to restoring trust and confidence. It is unlikely, however, that leaving…
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