Monday, March 30, 2026

Bishop hits out at King Charles for including other religions in Christian holiday messages as Easter looms

In a message to His Majesty, the bishop said: 'You are the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and head of this state, and you're not acting like it'

A bishop has exclusively told GB News about his concerns with the suppression of Christianity, as he called for King Charles to do "more" with defending the faith.

Bishop Ceirion H Dewar sent a letter to His Majesty outlining his worries, which he later published openly, receiving thousands of signatures supporting his message.

Speaking to the People's Channel, Bishop Ceirion shared what he wants to see from the monarch in his role as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

He said: "My expectation is you made a vote to protect and defend the protestant form of religion, which in the United Kingdom is increasingly and acceleratingly under attack.

"You need to fulfil your oath, and you need to be far more vocal in your defence of the faith, like Queen Elizabeth II."

The bishop claimed their is growing neglect of Christianity and the rise of Islam in Britain.

He said: "The Government is bringing forward this anti-Muslim hostility tsar and definition, which was non-statutory and therefore not legally binding; they seem to be pushing on everybody as if it were a legal power."

He continued: "I don't believe that Christian churches should be holding Islamic prayers. You certainly won't find a mosque in Britain that will invite Christians to pray or preach.

Bishop Ceirion touched on the King's Easter and Christmas messages, including other religions, while Christianity is not mentioned in the monarch's statements about other religions at their times of worship.

He said: "We're the only religious community where he brings in other faiths into that address. He does not bring Christianity into the address to the Muslim community during Eid or other Islamic celebrations, or the Sikh or the Jewish community; we're the only community where other faiths are brought into.

"Britain is constitutionally a Christian country. We have a state-established church. The faith, the culture, the laws, our institutions in the United Kingdom, the faith that has had a 1000-year relationship with the crown, is increasingly under attack."

The bishop made clear that he is not in any way "attacking other faiths", sharing that he was "delighted" to hear about the King being named patron for the Community Security Trust.