Justin Welby replied “absolutely not” when asked about reports of “tension” between church leaders and Charles which claimed the issue had delayed the publication of the ceremony’s order of service. The King has championed interfaith dialogue and celebrated the major non-Christian faiths practised in the UK for many years. But the Mail on Sunday reported church leaders were resisting what they claimed was the King’s desire for a more active role for faith leaders from religions such as Judaism and Islam during the coronation on May 6. Asked about the claims of tensions, the Archbishop replied: “None whatsoever, no tension, absolutely not. A senior Church official involved in coronation planning said: “The claims in a recent article in the Mail on Sunday are baseless.

Source: Daily Nation April 19, 2023 19:20 UTC