article_snippet: Church of England England yesterday published a prayer for the General Election that called on the General Election congregations to vote for ‘policies that sustain the poor’.
article_snippet: In a move likely to plunge the General Election relations with Tory leaders to a new low, Church of England issued an election prayer that urged Church of England followers to pray to
article_snippet: In the wake of controversial election advice put out by CofE bishops earlier this year that urged support for the European Union, a prayer for the General Election that called on its congregations to vote for ‘policies that sustain the poor’ also asked churchgoers to ‘work for unity and co-operation throughout Church of England issued an election prayer that urged Church of England followers to pray to ‘help its followers turn its followers backs on self-interest’.
article_snippet: Church of England issued an election prayer that urged its followers to pray to
article_snippet: Two prayers were offered: in one worshippers were asked to pray to ‘help us turn us backs on self-interest and to support policies that sustain the poor, the vulnerable and the frightened people of this world’.
article_snippet: A second prayer calls for protection ‘from the sins of despair and cynicism’ and
article_snippet: A source close to Mr Duncan Smith said: ‘It is truly bizarre that they are praying to sustain people in poverty.
highlights_snippet: Church of England published a prayer for the General Election yesterday .
  
highlights_snippet: Called on the General Election congregation to vote for 'policies that sustain poor'
  Urged followers to pray to help turn Urged followers backs on 'self interest' 