The scandal-hit Church of England triggered an outcry Tuesday, after rejecting tough new rules for safeguarding children ...

Members of the General Synod yesterday chose not to adopt a new safeguarding model heavily favoured by victims, who described ...

After a series of abuse scandals, survivors had hoped The Church of England would outsource its handling of future allegations. But today the annual meeting of the General Synod, the church governing ...

The Church of England voted against a fully independent model for handling abuse cases, opting for a less stringent alternative. Critics argue this decision fails to address public concerns over past ...

Bishop’s ‘wrecking amendment’ backed by General Synod, delaying moves for fully independent safeguarding and infuriating ...

THE General Synod stopped short of transferring all safeguarding functions to an external organisation, at least in the short ...

The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, ...

Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures - but stopped short of creating an independent ...

The Church of England is set to vote on establishing an independent safeguarding system after past failures in handling abuse cases. This vote comes amid ongoing public trust issues, with models being ...

The Church of England has granted former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby permission to remain at Lambeth Palace for six ...