By Mark Michael “The culture of the Church of England facilitated it becoming a place where abusers could hide,” concluded a damning 154-page report released October 6 by the United Kingdom’s Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). The report recommended that diocesan bishops should no longer have “operational responsibility” for investigations into abuse … [Read more...] about Church of England: A Place Where Abusers Could Hide
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Bishop Who Was Jailed for Sexual Assaults Dies
By John Martin Peter Ball, the disgraced former bishop of Gloucester who was jailed in 2015 for a string of sexual assaults against boys and young men, has died at age 87. The announcement of Ball’s death prompted Bishop Peter Hancock, the Church of England's lead bishop for safeguarding, to comment, "We have been made aware of the death of Peter Ball and our prayers and … [Read more...] about Bishop Who Was Jailed for Sexual Assaults Dies
Inquiries into Abuse Cases
The Church of England and Church in Wales are bracing themselves for three official inquiries into how they handled cases of historic child sexual abuse. The first inquiry begins on March 5 and will last at least three weeks. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse says its work will include a case study into the Diocese of Chichester. The current Bishop of Chichester, … [Read more...] about Inquiries into Abuse Cases