Following a week which saw the Prime Minister delay a crunch vote on the EU withdrawal deal and survive a confidence vote, Anglican leaders also called for “grace and generosity”.
They said: “In the light of this week’s turbulent events, the bishops of the Church of England pray for national unity – and courage, integrity and clarity for our politicians.
“We call on the country to consider the nature of our public conversation. It is time to bring grace and generosity back to our national life.
“At the heart of the Christian message is Jesus’ command to love our neighbour.
“This includes those with whom we agree and disagree – at home, in Europe, and further afield.”
Their message echoed an address in the House of Lords on Friday by the Archbishop of Canterbury which emphasised the need for reconciliation following “deep division” over Brexit.
The bishops’ statement continued: “We urge everyone – our political leaders and all of us – to bring magnanimity, respect and reconciliation to our national debate.
Picture: One of the Church of England’s 42 diocesan bishops, the Bishop of Lincoln Rt Rev Christopher Lowson
“There is now an urgent need for the United Kingdom to recover a shared vision and identity to help us find a way through the immediate challenges.
“Regardless of…
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