Antiracism task force proposes ways to end Church of England inaction over racism

A report aiming to tackle racism in the Church of England has recommended dozens of proposals to end decades of inaction, including the requirement that at least one ethnic minority candidate be included in short lists for senior clergy roles.

The church’s antiracism task force was set up last year after Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told the General Synod there was “no doubt” the Church of England was still “deeply institutionally racist.”

The recommendations, published April 22, include a plan to increase representation of ethnic minority people to at least 15 percent at all levels of governance by 2030, to reflect the proportion of ethnic minority worshipers. The report also said full-time racial justice officers should be employed in every diocese.