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Only a woman can fill the moral void at the top of the Church of England

As a Catholic, there is much to like about the Church of England: its democratic decision-making in the General Synod, as opposed to the Pope telling you what to do; its committed presence in every left-behind community around the UK where the vicar is the one professional who lives there 24/7. For 10 years as Bishop of Chelmsford, prior to …

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Son of the Church of England's 'most prolific abuser' Jon Smyth opens up about his horrific childhood and the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation

Daily Mail

The son of the Church of England's 'most prolific abuser' has spoken about his own trauma as one of his father's first victims. His comments followed an independent review published earlier this month that said John Smyth's 'abhorrent' abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up in the Church for years. The review, headed by former …

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Church of England faces pressure for accountability after Archbishop quits over abuse scandal

Firstpost

The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, a day after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned over a church abuse scandal. File Photo/AP The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Church of England abuse survivors demand more resignations as Archbishop of Canterbury quits in 'shame' over his failure to stop its worst ever child attacker - who had as many as 130 young victims

Daily Mail

Victims of the Church of England's worst ever child abuser demanded more heads roll tonight after the shock resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Tory MP Julian Smith insisted there was a duty on leaders of institutions to 'report and rigorously follow up' safeguarding concerns Nigel Farage said the Church must now 'appoint a leader that believes in Christian values' …

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How Justin Welby 'fell under Harry and Meghan's spell': As Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over 'ignoring' prolific sex abuser's crimes, how his friendship with the Sussexes raised questions about hi

Daily Mail

For centuries, successive Archbishops of Canterbury have been close with members of the Royal Family - entrusted with solemn duties such as officiating their marriages and becoming trusted voices of counsel. Welby's friendship with the Sussexes continued to grow until Palace sources claimed in 2023 he had 'completely fallen under their spell' As the 105th person to hold the position …

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Church of England head Justin Welby who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigns over pedophile scandal

Hindustan Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. "The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at the historic safeguarding failures of …

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Church of England head Justin Welby who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigns over pedophile scandal

Hindustan Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Welby, also spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to …

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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Associated Press

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. As late as Monday, Welby’s office …

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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

LA Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, shown in 2016, resigned after an investigation found he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a church volunteer as soon as he became aware of it. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

Associated Press

LONDON — The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. Some members of the General Synod, the church’s …

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Pressure grows on Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury for ignoring sex abuse by the Church of England's most prolific abuser who targeted more than 100 children and young men

Daily Mail

Vicars have launched a petition urging the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign for ignoring sex abuse - and a top bishop has declined to defend him. Archbishop Justin Welby last week admitted he ‘personally failed’ the countless victims of sexualised beatings from evangelist barrister John Smyth, by failing to report him to police in 2013, when his crimes were clear. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Report finds Church of England covered up ‘horrific’ abuse at summer camps decades ago

Associated Press

LONDON — The Church of England covered up “horrific” abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s, and the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion failed to report him to authorities when he learned of the abuse in 2013, according to an independent review released Thursday. “Despite the efforts of some individuals to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises after Church of England cover up of abuse from barrister John Smyth

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Archbishop of Canterbury “could and should” have formally reported the abuse to authorities …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Church of England planning to set up £1bn fund to deal with 'the scale of the moral sin and crime' of slavery in move hailed by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Daily Mail

As the reparations industry shifted into gear, the Church of England last year announced it was setting up a £100 million fund to address the legacy of slavery. The Church of England has laid out plans to have a £1 billion fund to deal with 'the scale of the moral sin' of slavery. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, hailed …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Church of England aims to raise more than $1 billion to address it links to slavery

LA Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks at St. Paul’s Basilica in Rome in January. An independent oversight group established by the church said this week that a fund of 100 million pounds — about $127 million under the current exchange rate — announced last year was insufficient compared with the wealth of the church and “the moral sin and crime …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Claims that asylum seekers are on a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' to win the right to remain in the UK are 'nonsense', diocese says as Church of England says it will 'happily engage' with the government

Daily Mail

The Church of England will 'happily engage' with the Government around its work with asylum seekers, a leading official said, as a diocese branded claims by an ex-vicar about a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' as 'nonsense'. Abdul Ezedi, the Alkali attack suspect, is believed to have 'gone into' the River Thames, the Metropolitan Police said He is believed to have …

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Boy, 4, allowed to join Church of England school as a girl

The Telegraph

A Church of England primary school allowed a four-year-old boy to join as a girl, The Telegraph can reveal. Mrs Badenoch told The Telegraph she was “very concerned”, and suggested that the school’s actions would be in breach of new government guidance. “Consequently schools can make adjustments to meet the needs of a trans pupil without being accused of discriminating …

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$How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations$

11 months, 2 weeks ago

How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations

Associated Press

Catholics around the world are sharply divided by the Vatican’s recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples. Ryan Burge, a political science professor at Eastern Illinois University and pastor of an American Baptist church, says it’s become increasingly difficult for Christian denominations to fully accommodate clergy and congregations with opposing views on same-sex relationships, particularly as such …

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Church of England blesses same-sex couples for the first time, but they still can’t wed in church

Associated Press

LONDON — Church of England priests offered officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time on Sunday, though a ban on church weddings for gay couples remains in place amid deep divisions within global Anglicanism over marriage and sexuality. The couple knelt in front of Canon Andrew Dotchin, who held their heads as he gave “thanks for Catherine …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Young Christians on life in secular Britain: ‘People looked at me like I was oppressed in some way’

The Independent

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Ex-sex abuse inquiry boss to lead work on Church of England safeguarding

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Church of England to divest from fossil fuel companies

The Independent

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Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

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1 year, 7 months ago

Internal church probe into Christian ‘cult’ leader not trusted by victims

The Telegraph

Victims of a Christian youth festival founder accused of spiritual abuse are calling for an independent investigation into his behaviour, warning they “don’t trust the church to mark its own homework”. “There are simply too many connections between the Church of England and Soul Survivor, both at diocesan and national level, and too many potential conflicts of interest, for survivors …

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Only a woman can fill the moral void at the top of the Church of England

Son of the Church of England's 'most prolific abuser' Jon Smyth opens up about his horrific childhood and the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation

Church of England faces pressure for accountability after Archbishop quits over abuse scandal

Church of England abuse survivors demand more resignations as Archbishop of Canterbury quits in 'shame' over his failure to stop its worst ever child attacker - who had as many as 130 young victims

How Justin Welby 'fell under Harry and Meghan's spell': As Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over 'ignoring' prolific sex abuser's crimes, how his friendship with the Sussexes raised questions about hi

Church of England head Justin Welby who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigns over pedophile scandal

Church of England head Justin Welby who married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigns over pedophile scandal

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

Pressure grows on Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury for ignoring sex abuse by the Church of England's most prolific abuser who targeted more than 100 children and young men

Report finds Church of England covered up ‘horrific’ abuse at summer camps decades ago

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises after Church of England cover up of abuse from barrister John Smyth

Church of England planning to set up £1bn fund to deal with 'the scale of the moral sin and crime' of slavery in move hailed by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Church of England aims to raise more than $1 billion to address it links to slavery

Claims that asylum seekers are on a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' to win the right to remain in the UK are 'nonsense', diocese says as Church of England says it will 'happily engage' with the government

Boy, 4, allowed to join Church of England school as a girl

How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations

Church of England blesses same-sex couples for the first time, but they still can’t wed in church

Young Christians on life in secular Britain: ‘People looked at me like I was oppressed in some way’

Ex-sex abuse inquiry boss to lead work on Church of England safeguarding

Church of England to divest from fossil fuel companies

Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

Internal church probe into Christian ‘cult’ leader not trusted by victims