Rt Revd Dr Tom Butler Bishop of Southwark, Chair of the Churches' Media Council and Co-Chair, Inter Faith Network for the UK
Bishop Tom Butler is Anglican Bishop of Southwark. He is currently Chair of the Churches’ Media Council, Co-Chair of the Inter Faith Network and Vice Chair Public Affairs of the Mission and Public Affairs Council. He represents the Church of England on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. He is also Chair of the Governors of Ripon College Cuddesdon. He entered the House of Lords in 1997. Born in 1940, Bishop Tom has a masters degree and doctorate in electronics. He trained for ordination with the Mirfield Fathers at the College of the Resurrection in Yorkshire. He was the Archdeacon of Northolt from 1980 to 1985, and then became Area Bishop of Willesden (both in the London Diocese). He was appointed Bishop of Leicester in 1991 and Bishop of Southwark in 1998. Bishop Tom has been active at national and international level. Until 1995 he chaired the follow-up to 'Faith in the City,’ which published the controversial Staying in the City Report. He served as the General Synod representative on the Inner Cities Religious Council, an initiative set up by the Department of the Environment, until 2001.

"Religious belief is among the most fundamental to human beings. The media must play a role in ensuring that everyone has the freedom to pursue that belief where it leads." Milica Pesic, Director	"OneWorld, a global online media network based on values of humanity and justice, is pleased to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Miles Litvinoff, Programme Manager	"The Newspaper Society, the voice of Britain’s regional press, is delighted to support the national conference on the media and a multi faith society." Lynne Anderson, Communications Director

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"This conference is so important. I hope it will open up a full debate on how we can stop the spread of division and fear and instead harness the immense power of the media to promote cultural and religious diversity as a positive benefit for our society."

Jennette Arnold, Londonwide Assembly Member and
Chair of the Cultural Strategy Group for London