The Bishop of Blackburn said it has been “an incredibly difficult period” for the Church of England after allegations of ...

Bishop of Blackburn reveals his concerns following Church's vote on safeguarding. A Church of England vote which delays fully ...

The Church of England's failure to adopt a fully independent safeguarding model was a missed opportunity to make clear it has ...

Bishop Philip North said it felt like the Church was "being purified" by the recent scandals, and "God is working through ...

Bishop’s ‘wrecking amendment’ backed by General Synod, delaying moves for fully independent safeguarding and infuriating ...

This is backed by survivors of abuse and was supported by Labour MP Marsha de Cordova, church estates commissioner, who told ...

Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

Philip North, the Bishop of Blackburn, said he feels less confident speaking out on social issues, amid the continuing focus on failures in safeguarding in the Church. Last week, John Perumbalath ...

It was a view, echoed by Rt Rev Joanne Grenfell, the Lead Bishop for Safeguarding, who told reporters, "We have missed the ...

After hours of debate at Church House on Tuesday, an amendment from Bishop of Blackburn Philip North was supported by a majority of Synod members. Proposing it, he told those gathered ...