SOUTH AFRICA
eNCA
April 1, 2018
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba used his Easter sermon to address the controversial issue of alleged abuses in the Anglican church.
He said that while structures enabling the church to deal with abuse exist, they are not sufficient.
“Do people know enough about what the Canons provide?” asked the archbishop.
“What do we do in cases where the alleged perpetrators have retired and no longer hold licences? What do we do if they have died? What do we do if those abused have left the Church and perhaps converted to another faith? Are the measures in place in church schools adequate and widely enough known?
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