Church of England stops short of backing full independence in safeguarding
The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, voting instead for an alternative option that critics say does not go far enough to quell public alarm over several past scandals.
UK Anglicans meet after Church of England hit by scandals
The meeting comes a month after the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stepped down as head of the world's Anglicans
Church of England leaders debate abuse scandal
Rarely has a meeting of church leaders in the UK been more anticipated. In a tumultuous few months, the Church of England has seen the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over failures in the John Smyth abuse scandal,
Church of England sees drop in trust among Anglicans amid spate of scandals
The Church of England faces a sharp decline in trust among Anglicans after a spate of scandals A new poll shows that fewer churchgoers now hold a favorable view of the institution, reflecting
Church of England meets after series of abuse scandals
The Anglican Church is the established state church in England and dates back to King Henry VIII's split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530s.
Church of England rejects fully independent safeguarding
The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases. Synod members instead adopted an alternative model, which was described as a "way forward in the short term" ahead of a move to full independence in the future.
Scandal-hit Church of England to vote on safeguarding overhaul
The Church of England on Tuesday prepared to vote on overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent, seeking to restore confidence following several failures in dealing with abuse. The Church's ruling body - the General Synod - was set to vote on two different safeguarding models at a meeting in London,
Church’s parliament urged to back independent safeguarding to ‘restore trust’
The Church of England must choose to make its safeguarding processes independent to “restore trust” among abuse survivors, its parliament has heard ahead of a significant vote on the issue. General Synod members are choosing a new model for how abuse allegations are handled,
The Church of England votes to boost oversight on abuse claims. Victims say it's not enough
Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...
'Deeply dismayed' Church of England interim head pledges reform to prevent abuse
The Church of England's interim head Archbishop Stephen Cottrell on Monday pledged better systems to prevent abuse within the ...
Church of England meeting at time of ‘unprecedented crisis’ over abuse failings
The Church of England is gathering at what has been described as a time of “unprecedented crisis” for the first General Synod ...
Bishop brands Archbishop of York’s behaviour ‘abhorrent’ ahead of Synod opening
The Church’s parliament is meeting for five days this week following a turbulent few months for its leadership.
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Anglican Church refuses fully independent handling of sexual abuse complaints
Members of the General Synod of the Anglican Church rejected a fully independent system for handling sexual abuse complaints, ...
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Welsh Liberal Democrat leader apologises for 'letting down' Church of England abuse victims
The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has apologised and admitted she let down victims of abuse in the Church of England. Jane Dodds, the Senedd member for Brecon and Radnorshire worked for ...