Church of England Encourages Parishes to Develop ‘Racial Injustice’ Action Plans

The Church of England passed a motion to “further embed racial justice” into every aspect of the church, encouraging parishes to develop action plans “to address issues of racial injustice.” The General Synod passed the motion on Sunday, with 364 in favour, none against, and two abstentions. The Church of England overwhelmingly backed “the need to further embed racial justice in the life and practice of our Church” and recommended that Dioceses “give priority to the collection, monitoring and measuring of relevant data, and encourage parishes and deaneries to develop local action plans to address issues of racial injustice.” The motion was put forward by Bishop of Dover, Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who said the church “must continue to work at embedding racial justice in all its life and structures,” which must include the allocation of resources, “both in the form of people, finance and governance.”...