UNITED KINGDOM
Sky News
By Alice Udale-Smith, News Reporter
The Church of England “colluded and concealed” the sexual abuse of young men by one of its bishops, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
The Most Rev Justin Welby has offered an “unreserved apology” to the victims of Peter Ball, a former Bishop of Lewes and Gloucester.
The Archbishop’s statement came as the Church published an independent review, chaired by Dame Moira Gibb, of how it handled the case.
Mr Welby described the report as “harrowing reading” and said: “The Church colluded and concealed rather than seeking to help those who were brave enough to come forward.
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