By Mark Michael The Most Rev. Roger Herft, the former Archbishop of Perth in Australia, has been deposed from Holy Orders for failing to properly handle child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Bishop of Newcastle, from 1993 to 2005. The Anglican Church of Australia’s Episcopal Standards Board, which rendered the ruling on December 13, noted that Herft is not … [Read more...] about Former Australian Abp. Deposed For Abuse Handling
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CofE Creates Fund for Abuse Survivors and Victims
By Kirk Petersen The Archbishop's Council, a leadership body of the Church of England, announced September 26 that it had voted unanimously to create a fund to provide payments to survivors and victims of church-based sexual abuse. The announcement did not specify an amount, but said the council "agreed to draw down reserves for an initial support fund." The council's … [Read more...] about CofE Creates Fund for Abuse Survivors and Victims
Sex-Abuse Hearings in Tandem With General Synod
While the Church of England is holding its semi-annual General Synod at the University of York, the Church’s past conduct is being scrutinized at a hearing in London, 200 miles to the south. For the past five years, a government-funded panel has been investigating the failure of many institutions, including the Church of England, to safeguard children from child sexual … [Read more...] about Sex-Abuse Hearings in Tandem With General Synod
Australian Archbishop’s Sorrow
A 404-page report by an Australian Royal Commission into child abuse in the Diocese of Newcastle, released earlier this month, has drawn a public expression of remorse from the Primate of Australia, the Most Rev. Philip Freier. Freier said, like other Australians, he had been shocked and dismayed as the Royal Commission uncovered more than two decades of clergy misconduct. … [Read more...] about Australian Archbishop’s Sorrow