Our Friend Charlie

Requiescat in pace. We will continue your legacy.

It has been two weeks since the world was shaken. I do not think it is hyperbolic to say that things will never be the same again.

A week ago, we learned that conservative broadcaster and Christian leader Charlie Kirk had been shot. I have no doubt we will all remember where we were that day. I remember bluntly but as politely as I could, shutting down any speculation in group chats about Charlie being dead, and requesting people pray for his well-being. I dropped what I was doing and led an online rosary session from a cafe in Austin, Texas, to pray for Charlie’s health and for strength for his family. What a tense few hours they were.

But the biggest surprise about that day, for me, was not that Charlie had been shot. He stuck his head above the parapet, and those of us who do that for the truth understand that this may one day be an unfortunate outcome. For me, the biggest shock was that he was not healed. I fully expected a miracle, without a shadow of a doubt. What I did not know at the time was that God would indeed perform a miracle through Charlie, but it was not more time on earth. Charlie was called home, and the Lord used that to inspire millions of people back to the faith. Charlie led people to Christ through his life and death.

The reason I have waited a couple of weeks to write about this is that I have been quite lost for words. I feel like we have all been on an emotional roller coaster. I knew Charlie, I admired Charlie, and he was my friend. My English sensibilities make it difficult to talk about such things - this is one of those cultural differences we have with our American cousins. We English are more reserved about these things. But it is important that we celebrate these friendships, and Charlie left behind a legacy that we can all learn from. He set a good example of how to practice what we preach. I did try to find some of the photographs we took together, remembering them very vividly, but it occurred to me that they may have been on Charlie’s phone. I will never forget when I moved to the United States, Charlie looked up over his salad (I am not sure it is well-known how pro-MAHA Charlie was - he only ate protein, healthy fats and fruit), and he said to me, “It’s so great that you’re here now. You’re going to be so big in America.” I smiled politely and tried to hide my apprehension, but he must have sensed me wince, or he knew how such a statement would make me feel, because he followed up with, “for all the right reasons. Your platform will expand your mission for Christ.” That Christ-centred approach was typical of Charlie. In our circles of conservative commentators, there are many people who are ambitious for fame and fortune, but he was not one of them. He knew the temptations to sin and wanted only to grow his platform to spread the truth. That is a worldview we shared. I had been on Charlie’s show a number of times, and he invited me to speak more regularly at his events, such as AMFest. This was another sign of his broad view of the Church. As an Anglican deacon and later an Old Catholic priest, I was often the most catholic speaker at these events, particularly the Turning Point Faith events. Among a sea of skinny jeans, there would be me in my black suit and clerical collar. But we share a common belief in the power of the Gospel, and that is all that matters. Through our baptism, we are all brethren in Christ.

Upon Charlie’s return to the US from a recent visit to Britain, where he was hosted by our mutual friend Dr James Orr, Charlie texted me to affirm what I had been saying for so long. That the United Kingdom is suffering from a pincer attack, “The combination of Islam and Marxism.” You’ll notice he started talking more openly about the evils of Islam, its incompatibility with Christian values, and its infestation in the West. God bless him for that, because it is not a fashionable talking point. But when one is focused on the truth, one does not mind being called an Islamophobe. There is nothing irrational about a fear of Islam conquering Christendom, country by country.

I would like to take a moment to thank Charlie once again for his efforts in raising awareness of Lucy Connolly’s case, too. An important one for Free Speech, and one that the British Establishment would rather have gone unheard. “I am glad I am leaving and going back to America,” he would text.

The land of the free, the home of the brave. Unfortunately, freedom does not mean safety. And Charlie’s work put him directly in the line of fire. Some people cannot stand to hear a difference of opinion. Some people are so lost that if we do not conform to their reality, they feel the need to delete us from it. These people do not need affirming in their sin; they need leading away from it. That is part of what Charlie did with his college ministry - and it was a ministry. He debated with people, but he also preached the Gospel to them, which is something we all must do more of.

He listened to people. And yet, they shot him for it.

I did not sleep for a couple of nights after that. And going by the responses to my tweets, I do not think many did. The spiritual rift was almost tangible. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

9/11 is always an awful day, but it was especially so this year. It serves as a reminder that evil is a real presence. We must never forget that. Charlie Kirk was a white conservative Christian, a husband and a father—everything the enemy hates. The enemy has spent a long time attacking people like Charlie, but a fortnight ago, Satan overplayed his hand. The demons may be celebrating, for now. But they are about to be on the defensive. Watch and see. Christendom is awake. It does not matter which tool of the enemy was used to kill Charlie, be it Islam, wokeism, liberal Judaism; they are all about to be defeated. Charlie spoke often about that pincer movement between Islam and woke, and he recently started to speak out about the impact of liberal Jews on our society. All three heads of the dragon are evil. These wicked ideologies are on the way out. They have no place in a Christian society. Christ died for us, and in doing so, He conquered death, so we have nothing to fear. The enemy does. Death is not the end for Christians; it is merely the beginning. We will fight lies with truth. The enemy no longer gets to monopolise the public conversation. The enemy no longer gets to warp reality. The truth is objective, universal, and the enemy is about to find out that Christ is King.

September 10 2025 was a turning point. They killed the moderate right. What comes next will not be pretty. Maranatha!

If you are struggling with shock, anger, or sadness as a result of Charlie’s assassination, go to church. Spend some time in prayer with the Lord. If you are not usually the church-going type, that does not matter. Be present, be silent, listen for His voice. He is with you in your suffering.

We do not cower. We do not back down. We double down. We do not resort to their wicked ways. We conquer evil. We promote the good. “Do not make peace with evil, destroy it.”

And the demons really were celebrating. I will not give them the benefit of sharing their videos here, but I am sure many of you have seen them. The contorted faces of the possessed, celebrating the death of a father to two small children, simply because they did not share his worldview. But the darkness they spread is becoming irrelevant as the light shines upon it, “the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”

And the darkness really is spreading. Charlie was killed only a few days after the Minneapolis school shooting, where innocent children were gunned down by a man who drew his own reflection as a demon looking back at him. And this, likewise, was only days before poor Iryna Zarutska was stabbed on public transport, the 23-year-old blonde Ukrainian refugee killed for being white, by a violent black man captured by racial grievance politics.

There is so much evil in the world right now that people who are not usually in touch with the spiritual are seeing it. And God can turn that to good, as He does with all things. Because the more the enemy exposes himself, the more people start to question if there is an alternative. If they experience evil firsthand, people start to look for goodness as an escape. God is there, waiting. Let us pray that people turn to Him.

But we must do more than pray. We must also put in the work. The enemy has been busy whispering in people’s ears like the serpent that he is. Every time someone attacks a conservative or a Christian, calling us racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, Nazis or fascists, they are dehumanising us. Every time they do that, they are wishing us dead. This ideology is clearly either evil, not just a mental illness.

Every legacy media outlet that has allowed pundits to call us those names for holding conservative/Christian views is complicit in the death of Charlie Kirk. We have to override their toxic dialogue now. They cannot be allowed to continue to sow their harmful, murderous ideology unchecked.

Everyone who is celebrating Charlie’s death deserves to lose their job. He was a father and husband. It is wicked. It was great to see people tracking them down and reporting them for indecent behaviour. I absolutely stand by the position that we should cancel the lot of them! And they can call it “woke right” if they like. I do not care. They created “cancel culture”; now they must reap the consequences. The difference is, they cancel us for speaking the truth, whereas we want to stop them from killing and celebrating killing. The two are not the same. It has been highlighted that when their idol, George Floyd, was killed, they set the streets ablaze and rioted, spreading violence and terror. When our hero, Charlie Kirk, was killed, we set up prayer vigils. We are not the same.

We need to protect ourselves and our loved ones from their darkness. I propose we find ways to only hire people who share your values. British/American values, Christian values. Do not hire people who subscribe to evil ideologies, who want you dead.

Remember, compassion does not equal affirmation, and ideologies are not people. We are called to hate the sin but love the sinner. If we truly love our neighbour, we will guide them away from transgenderism, Islam, racial victimhood complexes, and toward the loving truth of Jesus Christ.

Charlie’s death has struck a chord in many people’s hearts. Everyone can see themselves in him, because he was one of us. And the way he was killed, on his mission, with some of his last words being those of the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, I truly believe he died the death of a martyr. There is certainly a case to be made. I do not believe the Catholic Church has ever formally canonised anyone outside of the Catholic or Orthodox Churches, but she has recognised and venerated martyrs.

And we are already seeing the good fruits of his martyrdom. I met a young couple at a memorial in Michigan who are joining the Catholic Church (OCIA). I also met a young chap called Ryan, who went to church for the first time as a result. Charlie’s martyrdom is having an impact on Gen Z.

“As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.” Genesis 50:20

“We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

And then there is the memorial service. I was sorry not to be able to make it, but I was saying Mass with my parish. You can view the Mass we offered for Charlie on my YouTube.

Or, if you would prefer, you can watch the Sermon alone:

Prior to the memorial in Phoenix, I had the worst restless night since the shooting. I prayed the memorial went well today, without incident. I was concerned that most of the country’s conservative and Christian leaders were meeting under one roof. The world could have been made a much darker place with a single explosion. But afterwards, I was on a complete high. After watching a 5.5-hour stream with my parishioners and the local Turning Point chapter, I was buzzing like I had just left church. God was present in that place. He was edified, glorified, and boldly proclaimed to the world. God cannot be stopped. Christian nationalism is here. Leftism/liberalism/wokeism, whatever you will call it, is finished. An entire country has been rejuvenated and evangelised at the same time. All for the greater glory of God.

Every single speaker spoke of Christ. Everyone mentioned Christianity. Most speakers, politicians at that, proclaimed the Gospel. I have never seen anything like it in my life. As Vice President JD Vance remarked, he is usually shy about talking about his faith in public, but no longer. Something has shifted.

For anyone watching, you could visibly see Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s whole demeanour change in the last 70 seconds of his speech when he spoke of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. I truly believe it was the presence of the Holy Spirit; this moment was inspired.

Prayers for revival have been answered. God is good. Let us hope this revival continues to grow, as people return to the faith or attend church for the first time. And let us pray it becomes contagious. Europe could do with a revival, too. Christ is being returned to Christendom.

But the most outstanding moment has to be Erika Kirk’s speech. Wow. Firstly, she set out a great example of femininity, of womanhood, highlighting the importance of being a good mother and wife, of preparing a home, of loving, supporting and being obedient to her husband. All very counter-cultural in today’s world. As her speech went on, I was watching almost hand-in-mouth as her face turned from anger to sadness, and it seemed she was about to say something monumental. I asked the room, “She’s going to offer forgiveness, isn’t she?” in disbelief. And lo and behold, she did. Mrs Kirk forgave her husband’s killer, there and then. Forgiveness at this time, in the midst of grief, is so powerful. Erika is exemplifying a Christ-like attitude. God bless her for that.

President Trump offered a different stance, however, and rightly so. It is a good thing for the wife to forgive, and it is also a good thing for the magistrate to seek firm justice. In a just world, the killer would hang.

Elon Musk and President Trump were seen shaking hands, following their now-infamous split. Charlie is still bringing people together, even in death.

That stadium seated thousands upon thousands of people from all around the world. All of whom witnessed Christ that day. Let us pray that many hearts are softened toward him, Musk included.

Now, let us put the groundwork in. We all have a duty to pick up that bloody microphone and continue Charlie’s mission. I have two prior-arranged speaking engagements with Turning Point chapters, one in Michigan and one in Alabama, and I am looking forward to them. We cannot be scared away. The Bible tells us, “Be not afraid,” 365 times —one mention for every day of the year.

I have already visited a couple of universities since Charlie’s death. University of Austin, in Texas, and Grand Valley State University, in Grand Rapids, both of which were full of young conservatives and Christians in mourning, but also full of a righteous energy, ready to put on the full armour of God and take up the baton.

I hosted a prayer vigil at a local college campus, inviting the local community to pray Evensong/Vespers and sing hymns together. As the clock struck 7pm, the heavens opened and we were absolutely drenched with rain, like pathetic fallacy. But we were not deterred. After moving indoors, I noticed the warmth matched that I felt in London after the passing to glory of Her Majesty the Queen. People are being brought together out of sadness for the loss of a person they felt they knew, someone they identified with in some way. Through these moments, we recognise the ability to see Christ in each other.

America is in revival. We are all Christian nationalists now. We are all Charlie Kirk.

The message is simple. Go to church. Pray. Get married, have children, teach them the faith. This is genuinely how we win.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Goodbye for now, friend.