Archbishop Sarah Mullally presented a Lambeth Award to Pakistan Ulema Council chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, then Lambeth Palace rescinded it after backlash over his past praise of militant figures, according to the Telegraph commentary.
Lambeth Palace’s statement cited Ashrafi’s “past comments,” the essay says. The writer argues that the Church failed to address the ceremony’s religious and gender implications and urges Mullally to defend what the author describes as Christianity’s emphasis on personal moral responsibility and women’s freedom in public spaces.
