Session will hear submissions on scope of investigation focusing on diocese of Chichester and applications for ‘core participant’ statusThe independent inquiry into child sex abuse is to hold a preliminary hearing on Wednesday in an investigation into the track record of Anglican churches in England and Wales in preventing exploitation, dealing with perpetrators and helping survivors to overcome trauma and obtain justice.
Scrutiny of the Church of England’s policies and practices on child sex abuse comes a day after a damning review of the church’s failures to reply to a survivor over a period of almost 40 years called for far-reaching cultural and structural change. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com