UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
The Archdeacon of Lewes has apologised for failings in legal checks which has led to more than 100 Anglican priests being stopped from working in Sussex.
Some retired or part-time clergy have been temporarily banned from officiating while Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks are updated.
The Venerable Philip Jones admitted there had been failings, but said no-one had been put at risk.
He apologised to the banned clergy and members of the public.
Archdeacon Jones said: “Our records were not up to date and there were some clergy, quite a number of clergy, who we did not in fact have a record of and therefore we had no knowledge of what their CRB status was.
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