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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

The Church of England's failure to adopt a fully independent safeguarding model was a missed opportunity to make clear it has listened to victims, the bishop tasked with leading on the issue has said.

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.