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| Easter sermons: Do not lose heart over conflicts, Archbishop of Canterbury says | Easter sermons: Do not lose heart over conflicts, Archbishop of Canterbury says |
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| Justin Welby's sermon will say: "We know with certainty that policies that cause suffering and pain will fall away" | Justin Welby's sermon will say: "We know with certainty that policies that cause suffering and pain will fall away" |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury is using his Easter sermons to say "we must not lose heart" over the war in Ukraine or the situation in Israel and Palestine. | The Archbishop of Canterbury is using his Easter sermons to say "we must not lose heart" over the war in Ukraine or the situation in Israel and Palestine. |
| Preaching at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday, he will say that "true peace is no aimless daydream". | Preaching at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday, he will say that "true peace is no aimless daydream". |
| Justin Welby adds that the resurrection teaches Christians that "life triumphs over death, light over darkness". | Justin Welby adds that the resurrection teaches Christians that "life triumphs over death, light over darkness". |
| And he warns that those who "oppress and subjugate others" will "face divine justice". | And he warns that those who "oppress and subjugate others" will "face divine justice". |
| Mr Welby is speaking at the service of Holy Communion on Sunday, giving a longer version of the sermon during Easter Eucharist later in the morning. | Mr Welby is speaking at the service of Holy Communion on Sunday, giving a longer version of the sermon during Easter Eucharist later in the morning. |
| He will say "cruel and oppressive leaders might look as though they only get stronger, yet they will vanish - the power of the resurrection is infinitely greater than they are". | He will say "cruel and oppressive leaders might look as though they only get stronger, yet they will vanish - the power of the resurrection is infinitely greater than they are". |
| His message continues: "Even in our lifetimes, as we are surrounded by fears, even by evil, we know that those who oppress and subjugate others will face divine justice. | His message continues: "Even in our lifetimes, as we are surrounded by fears, even by evil, we know that those who oppress and subjugate others will face divine justice. |
| "We know with certainty that policies that cause suffering and pain will fall away. We can say surely: all that seeks to deny God has no future - all that shares in the risen life of Jesus is eternal." | "We know with certainty that policies that cause suffering and pain will fall away. We can say surely: all that seeks to deny God has no future - all that shares in the risen life of Jesus is eternal." |
| Mr Welby will also say Christians see "the reality of the resurrection around us in all corners of the world" - including in "relationships that find warmth again after many years of hurt and estrangement", and "in conflict reconciled and hatreds overcome". | Mr Welby will also say Christians see "the reality of the resurrection around us in all corners of the world" - including in "relationships that find warmth again after many years of hurt and estrangement", and "in conflict reconciled and hatreds overcome". |
| In his own Easter message, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Christian values of "tolerance, compassion and charity" are embedded in British culture. | In his own Easter message, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Christian values of "tolerance, compassion and charity" are embedded in British culture. |
| Mr Sunak, a Hindu, said Easter Sunday is a chance to reflect on the contribution made by Christian communities in the UK, adding they offer "support and a sense of belonging to so many across the country". | Mr Sunak, a Hindu, said Easter Sunday is a chance to reflect on the contribution made by Christian communities in the UK, adding they offer "support and a sense of belonging to so many across the country". |
| He said the religion is part of the "national fabric" and "its values are British values". | He said the religion is part of the "national fabric" and "its values are British values". |
| The Pope leading Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's Square in Vatican City | |
| Elsewhere, the Pope - who recently spent time in hospital with a respiratory infection - celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square in Rome. | |
| Crowds of Catholic worshippers gathered to see the 86-year-old pontiff, who arrived in a wheelchair but stood for parts of the service. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Religion | Religion |
| The Church of England | The Church of England |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Archbishop of Canterbury |