'When you put something out on social media, put the truth out,' said Archbishop Justin Welby. 'There is no such thing as an alternative fact. There is truth. There is absolute truth. There is
"Each time we interact online we have the opportunity either to add to currents of cynicism and abuse or to choose instead to share light and grace," Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook VP for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in a Facebook live posted on the official Church of England Facebook page.
Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York added that while the Church wishes to be active in the digital sphere, it also wants to be a force for social unity, not disharmony. Sentamu also criticized"cancel culture," a form of boycott called for after someone, usually a celebrity, has shared an unpopular or problematic opinion on social media.
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