Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally Pledges Solidarity With Britains Jews After Wave of Antisemitic Attacks

Mullally Visits Finchley Jewish Centres as Manchester Synagogue Killing, Golders Green Stabbings, and March Ambulance Arson Shake British Jewry

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally has pledged that she and the Church of England stand in solidarity with Britain's Jewish community amid an unprecedented wave of antisemitic violence. The statement was issued on 16 May 2026 after Mullally's visit to Jewish centres and schools in Finchley.

"This is not a problem for the Jewish community to solve," Mullally declared. "It's on all of us, every single member of our society, to call out antisemitism whenever we see it."

How Sarah Mullally Is Mobilising the Church of England in Solidarity With British Jews

The context is grave. Since Middle East hostilities began, violent antisemitic incidents have escalated in Britain: two Jews killed in a car and knife attack on a Manchester synagogue in October, two Jews stabbed in Golders Green in April, and four Jewish ambulances destroyed in an arson attack on a Jewish volunteer emergency service in March.

Mullally was hosted in Finchley by Rabbi Josh and Rabbi Charley, who welcomed her visit as "a powerful act of solidarity and care" during a time when division between faith communities is being deliberately deepened. The Archbishop's visible engagement reflects the Church of England's broader push under her leadership to confront antisemitism head on.

The Crusader's Opinion

The Christian Church owes the Jewish people more than silence. Christ Himself was Jewish. Saints Peter, Paul, and the Apostles were Jewish. To stand against antisemitism is the basic moral duty of every Christian. Mullally's visit to Finchley and her unequivocal statement are exactly the kind of public Christian witness British Jews need right now. The Church of England has many critics on many issues. On this one, she got it right. Visit your local synagogue this month. Speak out wherever antisemitism appears. The Lord of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the same Lord we worship in Christ.

Take Action

• Donate: Community Security Trust protecting British Jews
• Visit: Your local synagogue in solidarity
• Pray: For British Jewish communities and Archbishop Mullally's continuing engagement
• Contact: Your MP demanding stronger sentencing for antisemitic terror
• Share: Mullally's "it's on all of us" quote and stand with Britain's Jews