NEWS / The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, Chair of the Churches National safeguarding committee, made the following comments to the Press Association in response to Home Secretary Theresa May's announcement yesterday that there will be two inquiries into alleged child abuse and cover up in Westminster in the 1970s and 80s. 

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. 

Report on National Safeguarding Steering Group meeting January 2023

Summary National Safeguarding Steering Group (NSSG) November 2023

Bishop Jonathan Gibbs to be new Bishop of Rochester

NEWS / The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, lead bishop on safeguarding has issued a statement today following various media comments on his recent contribution in the House of Lords regarding Bishop George Bell.

NEWS / Statement from the Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, lead bishop on safeguarding.

NEWS / The Church of England has announced that the Rt Revd Peter Hancock, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, is to be the Church's new lead Bishop on Safeguarding.

NEWS / Bishop Peter Ball to be prosecuted.