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Church leaders’ condemn Tommy Robinson march ‘co–opting and corrupting’ crosses

Church leaders’ condemn Tommy Robinson march ‘co–opting and corrupting’ crosses

Chine McDonald signs open letter condemning the misuse of Christian symbols at the recent ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally. 20/09/2025

“Jesus calls us to love both our neighbours and our enemies and to welcome the stranger. Any co–opting or corrupting of the Christian faith to exclude others is unacceptable” 

Chine McDonald signs open letter condemning the misuse of Christian symbols at last week’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally organised by Tommy Robinson. The letter is signed by a number of Christian leaders across multiple traditions. 

You can read the letter in full in the Mirror here.

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Chine McDonald

Chine McDonald

Chine is Director of Theos. She was previously Head of Community Fundraising and Public Engagement at Christian Aid. She has 16 years’ experience in journalism, media and communications across faith, media and international development organisations.

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Posted 20 September 2025

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