Britain is no longer a Christian nation, claims Church of England Bishop

Britain is no longer a Christian nation and the Church of England could die out within a generation, an Anglican bishop has warned.
By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent
27 Jun 2009

The Rt Rev Paul Richardson said declining church attendance and the rise in multiculturalism meant that "Christian Britain is dead".

He criticised his fellow bishops for failing to appreciate the scale of the crisis and warned that their inaction could seal the Church's fate.

As one of the Church's longest-serving bishops, the comments by the assistant Bishop of Newcastle are set to fuel the debate over its future.

The General Synod, the Church's parliament, will next month consider proposals to cut the number of bishops and senior clergy amid fears over the Church's finances. the rest