Gavin Ashenden

Bishops who found their voice for George Floyd have lost it for Henry Nowak

The Church of England’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder exposes an uncomfortable truth: its bishops know how to speak loudly when the moral script is supplied by progressive opinion, but become cautious, abstract, and evasive when the facts disturb that script. In 2020, after the...

Bishop of Southampton issues pastoral statement after court convicts Henry Nowak’s killer of murder

The Bishop of Southampton has called for prayer, restraint, and compassion following the murder of Henry Nowak, but the Church of England’s national leadership has so far offered no visible public statement on a case that has shaken Southampton, raised serious questions over policing,...
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Bishops who found their voice for George Floyd have lost it for Henry Nowak

The Church of England’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder exposes an uncomfortable truth: its...

Bishop of Southampton issues pastoral statement after court convicts Henry Nowak’s killer of murder

The Bishop of Southampton has called for prayer, restraint, and compassion following the murder...

Statement by the Bishop of Southampton on the murder of Henry Nowak

(3 June 2026) Henry Nowak’s death was a tragedy. As a community in Southampton...

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