The Rev. Canon Andrew Hindley was subject to five police investigations for sexual impropriety and assessed as a major risk to young men, and only agreed to resign after receiving a six-figure payoff from the Church of England.
The Church of England’s General Synod has narrowly backed standalone services for blessing same-sex unions alongside a provision for conservative parishes to register for delegated episcopal oversight.
Four priests have separately told TLC that they believe they were targeted by a progressive activist seeking to drive conservatives out of the Episcopal Church.
A damning 154-page report from the UK's Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse criticizes a culture of clericalism and institutional preservation within the Church of England that served as a barrier to the reporting of child abuse.
The Church of England's National Safeguarding Team is reviewing a charge that Archbishop Justin Welby failed to follow up on accusations of abuse lodged against his former mentor, evangelical camp leader John Smyth.
The Diocese of Oxford has lifted the ban on the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, allowing him to preach and lead worship in his local parish.
