An open letter from the ISB-11 to the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell
The ISB-11 wrote an open letter to the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell. A response was promised within two days. Two weeks later, they are still waiting.
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Archbishop Justin Welby and that House of Lords valedictory speech
The lack of thought given to victims and survivors is proof that Church of England leaders still do not understand their safeguarding crisis.
Church of England announces response to Makin review: kick it into the long grass
The Archbishops’ Council’s response to the Makin review on John Smyth’s abuse is one of delays and lack of urgency.
Petition: Remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords
By refusing to act in a moral way, the Church of England bishops, as a group, have abrogated their automatic right to seats in the House of Lords.
An open letter to the State Office Holders who are Church Commissioners
The Church of England is not a safe place. Bishops are protected by a system that silences victims and survivors of church-related abuse.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – except bishops, obviously
Why is action only being taken against priests? What about the bishops criticised in the Makin Review?
An open letter to the Chair and Chief Executive of the Charity Commission
The question that I, and many others I am in contact with, want answered is this: Why on earth has the Charity Commission not launched a formal statutory inquiry into the working of the Archbishops’ Council and its safeguarding failings?
Church of England refuses to answer Parliamentary questions on safeguarding
“It is not the practice of the Church Commissioners to disclose expenditure on [bishops’ legal] costs”
Open letter to William Nye, Archbishops’ Council’s Secretary General
With you at the helm, the Church of England has become a more dangerous place. It will not, and can not, improve its safeguarding with you at the helm.
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation won’t make the Church of England a safer place
I am aware of more safeguarding failures and poor safeguarding judgments by Stephen Cottrell. And if anybody thinks the Church of England will be a safer place with him as the sole Metropolitan has to think again.