Faith leaders unite ‘to resist and overcome’ terrorism

BRITAIN’S most senior faith leaders said they were united in “resisting and overcoming the evil of terrorism” in the wake of the bombings in London.

Christian, Jewish and Muslim figureheads stood side by side to make the joint statement at Lambeth Palace, in central London, about the implications of Thursday’s terror attack.

The five faith leaders in attendance were the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the Free Churches Moderator Dr David Coffey, the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Sir Jonathan Sacks, and the Chair of the Council of Mosques and Imams, Sheikh Dr Zaki Badawi.