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Rev William Barber condemns Kirk’s killing and warns against using religion to ‘sanctify wrong’

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Rev William Barber speaks in Washington DC on 15 November 2021. Photograph: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn

Rev William Barber, a left-leaning pastor and social activist, has condemned last week’s “brutal, ugly” murder of Charlie Kirk while calling for a broader denunciation of political violence on all sides.

Barber, leader of the “Moral Monday” events staged by Repairing The Breach, a pro-social justice group, also appeared to criticize the rightwing political activist’s brand of Christianity.

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