Originally Authored at TheFederalist.com
When King Charles III finally issued a statement celebrating Easter, he couldn’t keep himself from mentioning Islam. Before he even described the Christian meaning of Easter, he praised Islam and other religions for “caring for the stranger and those in need.”
The king — the head of the Church of England and “defender of the faith” — neglected to celebrate Palm Sunday, which commences Holy Week, as The Federalist previously reported. Instead, he honored the Sikh holiday of Vaisakhi.
When King Charles III did give an obligatory Easter statement, he opened by discussing war-torn countries. He then used Christ to describe a human-centric message of caring, not the biblical message of salvation.
“The love [Christ] showed when he walked the Earth reflected the Jewish ethic of caring for the stranger and those in need, a deep human instinct echoed in Islam and other religious traditions, and in the hearts of all who seek the good of others,” the king wrote.
Toward the end of the message, the king finally eked out a version of the Christian Easter message. “The abiding message of Easter is that God so loved the world — the whole world — that He sent His son to live among us to show us how to love one another, and to lay down His own life for others in a love that proved stronger than death.” Again, this earthly king’s point seems to be a human concept of “love” — while the heavenly King’s point is salvation.
The United Kingdom has become increasingly secularized, while the Church of England has watered down its beliefs on biblical issues like sexuality. Meanwhile, King Charles III has been paving the way for religions foreign to the nation’s Western heritage.
Cries of “Allahu akbar” echoed through the halls of Windsor Castle in March, as the king hosted Muslim festivities ahead of Ramadan. The king even helped package dates for the Islamic holiday.
Before King Charles III issued this belated, lackluster Easter message, President Donald Trump conveyed the Christian message of salvation — and asked God’s blessing on America.
“Through [Christ’s] suffering, we have redemption. Through His death, we are forgiven of our sins. Through His Resurrection, we have hope of eternal life,” read a statement from the White House. “We pray that America will remain a beacon of faith, hope, and freedom for the entire world, and we pray to achieve a future that reflects the truth, beauty, and goodness of Christ’s eternal kingdom in Heaven.”
Logan Washburn is a staff writer covering election integrity. He is a spring 2025 fellow of The College Fix. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo’s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan is from Central Oregon but now lives in rural Michigan.