Unless you have been living under a rock, you will be aware that safeguarding has been a deeply contentious issue in the ...

He also survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address as the General Synod began on Monday. Separately, Mr ...

A member of the Church’s parliament said his motion was ‘about sending a message to the nation and the Church’.

The morning included a time of prayer, including for Pope Francis’ quick recovery from the respiratory illness that has ...

The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...

The General Synod voted to transfer national staff overseeing abuse response to an external body but not parish and diocese officials At its General Synod this week, the Church of England faced ...

The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his ...

Sam Margrave, a lay member of General Synod, submitted formal requests to suspend proceedings and move to the next business, ...

THE Church of England’s General Synod is set to gather on Monday for the first time since the archbishop of Canterbury’s ...

The General Synod, the Church’s governing body, voted to revive the stripping of holy orders following a string of abuse scandals. The practice was abolished more than 20 years ago.

Leaflets being handed out to members on Tuesday branded the Church’s attitude and processes to date a ‘safeguarding failure’.