Archbishop of Canterbury warns of 'anti-Christian culture' as number of regular worshippers slumps below a million
Archbishop says anti-Christian views prevail on sex and care for elderly
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said British culture is 'becoming anti-Christian' as new figures show the numbers of Church of England worshippers has dropped by a quarter in less than 15 years.
The C of E said that its figures for ‘average weekly attendance’, the number of people who turn up in the pews in the course of a typical week, have fallen below a million for the first time. Archbishop Justin Welby said: 'In some parts of the Communion decline in numbers has been a pattern for many years. Read more:
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