Bishops Told to Repent on Abuse Issue

By Tim Wyatt
Church Times
May 27, 2016

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2016/27-may/news/uk/bishops-told-to-repent-on-abuse-issue

THE House of Bishops has backed reforms to the Church of England's safeguarding, prompted by a damning report into the case of a man who was abused by a senior priest and then ignored for years.

During the House's meeting in York last week the Bishop of Crediton, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, presented the list of changes to safeguarding procedures suggested by the Elliott Report.

The Report looked into the case of a male survivor, known only as "Joe", who was the victim of an ...