In a world where trust is paramount, the Church of England faces a crisis that could redefine its very existence.

The Church’s General Synod gathered on Monday for the first time since the resignation of Justin Welby following safeguarding ...

SOME of those who knew of the abuse perpetrated by John Smyth have been “lying”, a survivor has told the General Synod. On Monday evening, urging them to come forward to explain their actions, he ...

The Church of England's elected governing body will begin a week-long meeting on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" ...

There was a sense in the chamber that the Church of England has finally recognised the seriousness of the harm that has been ...

The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" ...

The Church of England’s General Synod held a debate about the Makin Review into Church safeguarding failures (Jonathan Brady/PA) The Church of England is “broken”, the lead safeguarding ...

The Church of England is “broken”, the lead safeguarding bishop said as victims of abuser John Smyth looked on at a gathering of the Church’s parliament. Bishop of Stepney Joanne Grenfell ...

In her address to the Synod, Bishop Grenfell highlighted the work being done by the Church of England to reform safeguarding procedures, including funding “safe spaces” jointly with the Catholic ...

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's elected governing body will gather Monday at a time of "unprecedented crisis" following a number of sexual abuse scandals. "There's never been anything like this in our ...