ENGLAND
Christian Today
November 6, 2017
By Harry Farley
The Church of England’s ruling general synod is being urged to publicly debate bishops’ response to sexual harassment at its next meeting after allegations of abuse and assault were levelled at clergy members.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York were told the ‘urgent’ discussion would allow the CofE’s safeguarding system, which has come under fire for its lack of accountability, to be scrutinised.
It comes after a prominent member of the national synod, which meets twice a year, claimed she was raped by a priest and told by a bishop to drop the claims.
Jayne Ozanne, a founding member of the Archbishops’ Council advisory body, is calling for a separate, independent body to handle claims of assault and abuse within the church.
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