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

Two so-called models for independent safeguarding will be presented to Synod, following reviews in recent years by former ...

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

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

THE General Synod stopped short of transferring all safeguarding functions to an external organisation, at least in the short term, after a charged debate on Tuesday. After hours of discussion, all ...

The Church of England’s General Synod is voting on a new safeguarding model on Tuesday (Jonathan Brady/PA) The Church of England has a chance to “step away from secrecy and self-protection ...

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding.

Opening prayers are said on the first day of the Church of England’s General Synod (Jonathan Brady/PA) Synod members will debate and vote on a new safeguarding model for the Church of England on ...