Church of England senior clergy facing calls for more resignations
More senior clergy in the Church of England might need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of "abhorrent" child abuse by the late John Smyth was responded to.
Head of Church of England Resigns Over Alleged Failure to Deal With Prolific Abuser
Archbishop Justin Welby stepped down under pressure over allegations that he had failed to act adequately against a serial child abuser.
Makgoba’s statement on church abuse coverup and resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury draws fire from within
The fallout following the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the church's coverup of abuse by John Smyth has reached South Africa, where Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has been criticised for his response.
Lancaster man speaks out as one of Church of England abuse survivors
Richard Gittins is one of 130 boys and young men abused by the man considered to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.His tormentor, John Smyth, was under investigation by Hampshire Police and was "never brought to justice for the abuse",
Church of England Leaders Kept Evangelical Beatings Secret
The British evangelical lay leader John Smyth beat boys at a Christian camp and a boarding school in the 1970s and ’80s, telling them the violent punishment would cure them of their sins, including masturbation,
Demands for Church of England reform after abuse scandal
Anglican leaders faced pressure Wednesday to speed up reforms following Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's resignation over a damning report concluding the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.
John Smyth, the serial abuser at the centre of the Church of England scandal, tortured over 130 boys and young men
John Smyth is said to have physically, psychologically and sexually abused young men and boys, who he picked from Christian summer camps, at his Winchester home
Church of England abuse: Su’s story
A victim of historical abuse by a Church trainee tells her story for the first time.
Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure" in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by
How will the next leader of the Church of England be picked?
STORY: The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury over an abuse cover-up marked an unprecedented moment for the Church of England.:: File A report had singled Justin Welby out for failing to do more to stop prolific child abuser John Smyth.
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns amid abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation on Tuesday following an independent review that found significant failings in the Church of England's handling of abuse allegations
The Church of England must take this opportunity to reform
The survivors of the John Smyth abuse scandal should be at the forefront of the Church’s priorities. As the Church of England ...
Who was John Smyth - the barrister at the centre of the Church of England abuse cover-up?
John Smyth, a barrister who ran Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s, committed physical, psychological and sexual ...
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Smyth scandal: Church of England victims fight for compensation
Victims of John Smyth’s brutal physical and sexual abuse have welcomed a letter from the Church of England’s safeguarding team in which the institution “accepts the harm caused” and offers a meeting ...
John Smyth QC abuse survivor calls for ‘clean sweep’ of Church of England
Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was ...
Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’
A British barrister’s “abhorrent” abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of ...