John Smyth’s death in 2018 meant an "appalling abuser" associated with the Church of England escaped justice for crimes ...

There are concerns that information about the abuse may be being withheld by members of the clergy who stay silent for fear ...

It has been quite a week for Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester, one of the five most senior dioceses in England. First ...

The Bishop of Newcastle said she was ‘disappointed’ others had not also called for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign ...

High-ranking members of the Church of England are choosing not to expose leaders over the John Smyth abuse scandal because of a “culture of silence and fear,” the Bishop of Newcastle has said.

The Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has spoken out against the culture of silence in the Church of England ...

Bishop of Newcastle Dr Helen-Ann Hartley has made the claim that a "a culture of silence and fear" may be preventing fellow ...

As the Church of England looks for a new leader, David Maddox examines how the appointment will be as important for British politics as it is for religion ...

SHAMED Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby could be banned from leading church services after failing to report child abuse to the police. The Church of England’s former most senior cleric ...

The Bishop of Newcastle, Rt Rev Dr Ann Hartley, has said she thinks there is a “culture of fear” in the Church of England over abuse.

A report found that Jane Dodds made a ‘grave error’ by not pursuing a meeting to discuss the case while she was working for the Church ...

Bishops refused to call for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign because they were thinking about their own promotion prospects, one senior church figure believes.