Church of England ‘broken’, lead safeguarding bishop says after abuse scandal

The Church’s General Synod gathered on Monday for the first time since the resignation of Justin Welby following safeguarding failures.

The Church of England’s General Synod held a debate about the Makin Review into Church safeguarding failures — The Church of England’s General Synod held a debate about the Makin Review into Church safeguarding failures (Jonathan Brady/PA)

By Rosie Shead and Aine Fox, PA

February 10, 2025 at 6:56pm GMT

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