The Church of England cannot hide behind the complexities of moving to fully independent safeguarding and must realise the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The brother of a former minister who has accused Bishop T.D. Jakes of sexual misconduct has filed a sworn affidavit in court ...

The Bishop of Blackburn said it has been “an incredibly difficult period” for the Church of England after allegations of sexual assault and poor handling of abuse cases within the wider church.

Bishop of Blackburn Philip North, who proposed the amendment to endorse the less independent option while work was done to see if the other one was “legally deliverable”, described the latter ...