(Reflecting on the Spiritual Crisis Facing the Anglican Church and the British Monarchy)
BY HENRY OMORERE
On April 2, 2026, I awoke with a profound sense of the presence of Papa Adam Igbudu of the Anglican Christian Church, Nigeria—a presence that stirred a deep sadness within me. It took me back to my childhood, when I first encountered flyers bearing his legacy. Today, the state of the Church is heartbreakingly dire.
Raised in the Anglican faith, from St Andrews Warri to St James, I grew up with a clear awareness of God’s presence and a gospel proclaimed in a distinct and orthodox manner. However, the Church today—especially in the Western world—stands in desperate need of revival, both spiritual and institutional. We long for a renewal so powerful that the hand of God will be unmistakably felt and seen by all.
Currently, the Church suffers from a lack of godly leadership, spiritual emptiness, and a troubling materialism that permeates both its posture and its ideas. The “modernists and progressives,” led by King Charles III of England, have largely commandeered the Church’s spirituality and gospel. Once a divine institution, the Monarchy has been hollowed out spiritually by the British Parliament’s influence. Now, Almighty God confronts both Church and Monarchy at a critical crossroads, as the Church stands bereft of true godly guidance.
Tragically, the Church now reflects the moral decay of secular society. Ancient principles and traditions—once rooted firmly in Scripture and Apostolic teaching—are discarded as outdated human constructs. Paganism has, in many ways, been institutionalized within the Church of England, cloaked in the guise of “modernization.” Has the Church lost its reliance on the Holy Spirit? Perhaps it operates on an academic understanding of the Spirit of discernment?
Homosexuality is now indoctrinated and accepted with a sanctimonious air. Bishops openly live with their same-sex partners, feted by a Monarchy that has become equally
hollow in spirit and deed. It is no surprise that this Monarchy has enacted changes that contradict ancient traditions and practices, once inspired primarily by the Holy Scripture and orthodox faith.
In a secular society, arguments for “equality and equity” are defined by human laws. Yet it is an affront to God to apply such standards to ecclesiastical matters, talk less a nation like Britain that is constitutionally defined as a Christian nation.
The appointment of a female Archbishop of Canterbury marks a “historic moment” for a King and an audience that are carnal in both mind and spirit. The Church looks to the Monarchy, and the Monarchy looks back, each waiting on the other for a cue whilst God Almighty watches from a distance.
The future of the Church, the Anglican faith, and the foundational identity of Britain and the Monarchy are inseparably linked. Yet the Monarchy is not an elective office; God Almighty alone chooses the King and establishes His Church.
The reforms that God Himself will bring are a difficult pill to swallow. When they come, they will ignite a global fervor. These reforms will begin with a divinely consecrated order—ushering in a restoration that the Church and the Monarchy desperately need.
