Statements regarding BBC File on Four Blackburn Cathedral case
 

Church of England response to BBC File on Four Programme relating to the David Tudor, a priest who was prohibited from ministry for life in October. 

Statements following the announcement that Bishop John Perumbalath will resign as Bishop of Liverpool.

Information of has been received of sexual abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour concerning the Revd David Fletcher (deceased) towards women and girls.

Summary of September meeting 

It was announced that the Bishop of Truro, Philip Mountstephen, is joining the NSSG and will take on the role as Chair of the Redress Scheme Project Board. It was noted that the extensive programme of work in safeguarding will need additional new episcopal members. The Terms of Reference of the group also need to be reviewed to ensure that they are fit for purpose in the context of the implementation of the Independent Safeguarding Board.

The independent report into the Church's handling of its 2007-9 Past Cases Review, PCR, has been published today.

Work is underway in all 42 dioceses on the Church of England's Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2) with a key focus on listening to survivors who want to come forward. The Church was criticised for not including their voices in the original PCR 2007/8 as shown in an independent scrutiny report, published in 2018.

NEWS / Statement from National Safeguarding Adviser.

STATEMENT / Bishop of Lincoln

NEWS / Statement on the sentencing of Peter Ball.