Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, has called for an end to “violence and destruction” in the Middle East during her first Easter sermon as leader of the Church of England, reported BBC.
She prayed “with renewed urgency” for peace before a congregation at Canterbury Cathedral, as the US-Israel war against Iran enters its sixth week. Her Easter sermon comes just shy of a fortnight after her installation as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
Calling for all people of the Middle East and the Gulf to “receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for”, she told the congregation, “This week our gaze and our prayers have been turned towards the land where Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead.
“Today, as we shout with joy that Christ is risen, let us pray and call with renewed urgency for an end to the violence and destruction in the Middle East and the Gulf. “May our Christian sisters and brothers know and celebrate the hope of the empty tomb – and may all people of the region receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for.” She also prayed for people dealing with personal struggles, from unemployment to bereavement.
