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Reverend Gavin Ashenden says reading of the Koran at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow caused ‘serious offence’ Removed from bookmarks Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Already a member? Log in One of theQueen’s chaplains has resigned after criticising a Glasgow church for allowing a Koran reading during one of its services.
The Reverend Gavin Ashenden said he left his position in order to have more freedom of “speak out on behalf of the faith”.
In a blog post published on Sunday, he said: “After a conversation instigated by officials at Buckingham Palace, I decided the most honourable course of action was to resign.”
Mr Ashenden had criticised the reading of the Koran during an Epiphany service at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow earlier this month in an attempt to improve interfaith relations in Glasgow.
A student read a segment relating to the birth of Jesus Christ in Arabic. Islam [...]
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