The General Synod voted to transfer national staff overseeing abuse response to an external body but not parish and diocese officials ...

Understanding of these four parts [breasts, clitoris, hymen, and womb] has changed over time—positing at some times that ...

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding.

Andrew Graystone, a long-time advocate for abuse survivors, accused the Church of “shocking arrogance,” and said the Synod had “voted for a measure that will leave the power of bishops completely ...

The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, ...

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

A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of abuse. Representatives of survivors said the outcome was “incredibly ...

The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent ...

Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former chairwoman of the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) ...

The Church of England has officially affirmed that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used as substitutes ...

In his Presidential Address to the Church of England’s General Synod, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell reaffirmed his love for the Church while recognising the urgent need for reform and ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the Presidential Address at the opening of General Synod in London this afternoon. This follows ...