‘As a black priest in the Church of England, I felt like I was invisible'

In Ghost Ship, Father Azariah France-Williams reveals the barriers and bias faced by ethnic minority clergy in the Anglican church

A few years ago, Father Azariah France-Williams answered a knock at the door. A woman stood before him, asking to borrow space in the church car park for a removal van. They chatted, France-Williams gave permission, and she thanked him.

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