C of E is 'deeply institutionally racist'

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The Church of England is "still deeply institutionally racist", the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.  The Most Reverend Justin Welby said at a meeting of the Church's ruling body, the General Synod, that he was "ashamed" of its history of racism.Mr Welby's words came as Synod members backed a motion to apologise for racism in the Church of England since the arrival of the Windrush generation. 
And now the Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England should not use non-disclosure agreements, after BBC Panorama revealed they were being used to silence staff complaining of racism. 
Justin Welby said he had not been aware confidentiality agreements were being used to stop people speaking publicly. He told Times Radio the documentary was "rightly shaming". Mr Welby added that he was "horrified" to hear the extent of racist abuse within the Church.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56817048 

He's been in post for seven years and prays in tongues every day. Nothing to be mocked for if it brings him comfort — but it's not proved to be an asset for running a large organisation.
He's also claimed bank executives avoided being given information about difficult issues to allow them to "plead ignorance".   
Perhaps a telling observation... 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/21/i-pray-in-tongues-every-day-says-archbishop-of-canterbury
On climate change — we're talking, we're beginning to act, but we're still not doing enough...