C of E’s Cringe World Cup Prayer + Starmer’s Social Media Ban

Rev. Jamie Franklin is back with a no-holds-barred roundup of the biggest stories in church and state. He tears into the Church of England’s official “Prayer for the World Cup 2026” — calling it poorly written, theologically shallow, embarrassingly unserious, and a perfect symbol of the institution’s current woes. He also reacts to Keir Starmer’s plan to ban social media for under-16s, dissecting the authoritarian tone, questioning the real motives behind it, and exploring the deeper issues a...