Comments on: Church of England announces response to Makin review: kick it into the long grass

By: james

james — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:24:29 +0000

Reported clear evidence of violent psychological abuse of a fellow New Wine student to an Archbishop seven years ago. The student’s mental state was akin to that of assassination attempt survivors I saw as a trainee in A&E. A senior teacher and professor witnessed the student’s distress and were alarmed. Still no formal inquiry by the Anglican Church or New Wine. Victims were rescued by a senior cleric, disgusted at the bullying and harassment, who suggested they leave the local Diocese. What chance do children, teenagers, ministry trainees, junior clergy or average adult lay members have of a fair hearing? Kangaroo court justice still reigns! ‘Elect’ the next Archbishop of Canterbury from among furry and bouncing mammals from the Australian outback?

By: Laura Sykes

Laura Sykes — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:32:23 +0000

I’m afraid the Church will do nothing until hit in its pockets.

By: Vulnerable abuse victim

Vulnerable abuse victim — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:54:24 +0000

I agree with all the above. But how do I contact them to supply documents showing Bishop Conway ignored complaints and that Archbishop Welby dismissed my cdm against Bishop Conway because he did not want to check whether Bishop Conway had received it. And it is significant that my cdm against Bishop Conway was before Archbishop Welby at the time both when the Crown Nominations Committee were considering him for the post of Bishop of Lincoln and when the announcement was made that Bishop Conway was to be the new Bishop.

By: Mark Checkley

Mark Checkley — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:20:43 +0000

I am struggling to understand how and why events which are alleged to have taken place under the auspices of an organisation which was NOT controlled by the CofE are being laid exclusively at the door of the CofE. Some Church Leaders could and should have done more and done it sooner, that much would seem well-evidenced, but if the CofE is to be held responsible for alleged wrongdoing under the auspices of Iwerne, is it also responsible for any misconduct in the context of similar boys’ Christian groups such as the Boys’ Brigade, Pathfinders, Boy Covenanters, the Crusaders’ Union (now Urban Saints) and any similar? And, if so, will those organisations now be investigated to determine if there has been historical abuse ?

By: Andrew Graystone

Andrew Graystone — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:51:46 +0000

So much that I don’t understand here. Are we to assume that retired Bishop Paul Butler, who has been suspended, has failed at Stage One and is deemed to be an immediate safeguarding risk? But serving Bishop Andrew Watson, who has known about Smyth in greater detail and for far longer, has passed Stage One and is not deemed to be a risk?

Will anyone other than Justin Welby be held to account for what they failed to do? If so, what is the sanction to be applied? Welby doesn’t appear to be facing suspension or a CDM.

And finally for now, what is the information on which these actions are to be based that wasn’t available years before the Makin Report was published?

By: Mary judki s

Mary judki s — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:37:16 +0000

Fudge!!! Same old!!

By: Safeguarding updates from the Church of England | Thinking Anglicans

Safeguarding updates from the Church of England | Thinking Anglicans — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:19:37 +0000

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