Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says

Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim naked. When John Smyth gave a presentation at their school about his Christian holiday camps in ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

John Smyth abuse report triggers ‘existential crisis’ in Church of England

Shock waves triggered by archbishop’s resignation are culmination of years of simmering rage among churchgoers and survivors of abuse. As the faithful give thanks to God in England’s 16,500 parish ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

John Smyth victim calls for more bishops to resign over abuse cover-up

Man beaten until he bled as a child says Stephen Conway, Jo Bailey Wells and others must ‘look at their consciences’. One of John Smyth’s victims has called for more bishops to resign over the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Mystery surrounds John Smyth after leaving UK and Zimbabwe for South Africa

Smyth enjoyed ‘opulent lifestyle’ in Cape Town after he was barred from Zimbabwe, where he abused boys at summer camps. The evangelical Christian barrister John Smyth abused as many as 130 boys and ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.

I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser's victim

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.

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 ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

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.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s

World - ABC News - November 7

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to tell police ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report

Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Church covered up 'abhorrent' abuse, report finds

John Smyth QC's abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up for years, a report concludes.

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal

His resignation comes after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church.

Bishop says Welby's position in Church is untenable

Justin Welby said he should have more rigorously followed up the details of John Smyth's abuse in 2013.

New Zealand's leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the abuse, torture and neglect of an estimated 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Archbishop of Canterbury under pressure to resign over church abuse ‘cover-up’

Justin Welby faces growing calls to step down after report into child abuser John Smyth

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Survivor calls for Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal

Andrew Morse was abused by John Smyth from the age of 17 to 21, and says the Church should have been more proactive.

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Head of Anglican Church resigns over handling of child abuse

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned after a review found he and other Anglican Church leaders covered up "prolific and abhorrent" abuse of boys and young men.

Why the head of the Anglican Church resigned over child abuse handling

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned as the head of the Anglican Church over his handling of child abuse cases apparently perpetrated by a British lawyer who helped lead ...

Iran is likely to try to directly contact Americans in influence campaign in coming weeks, sources say

U.S. officials expect that in the coming weeks, Iran is likely to contact Americans to try to influence how they vote, stir divide or incite violence.

Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells the BBC it is an "extremely important issue" after 15-year-old Holly Newton's murder by her ex-boyfriend.

Justin Welby urged to resign in solidarity with C of E abuse victims

Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition. The archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to stand in solidarity with abuse ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

Watch: Budget choices are not easy but responsible, says Reeves

The UK's first female chancellor sums up her Budget speech claiming she has made the "right choices".

New Zealand prime minister formally apologizes for 'horrific' and 'heartbreaking' abuse of people in state, church care

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

As Archbishop, He Struggled to Unite the Anglican Church. His Tenure Ended in an Abuse Scandal.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s decadelong fight to drag the Church of England into the 21st century ended this week as the church agreed he should quit over his handling of a child-abuse ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

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