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Urgency of good safeguarding emphasised by Anglican Consultative Council members

The urgency of good safeguarding has been emphasised by Anglican Consultative Council members at ACC-18 in Accra, Ghana. 

14 February 2023

Australian Church committed to child safety after removal of bishop

The Anglican Church of Australia has restated its commitment to the safety of vulnerable people, following the defrocking of Roger Herft.

15 December 2021

Update on safeguarding complaint against the Archbishop of Canterbury

Lambeth Palace has issued a statement about a safeguarding complaint made in June this year against the Archbishop of Canterbury.

12 November 2020

Bishop of Lincoln suspended after information received by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Bishop Christopher Lowson, has been suspended from office, following information passed to the Archbishop of Canterbury by the police.

17 May 2019

Anglican Consultative Council asks Churches to adopt international safeguarding guidelines

The Anglican Consultative Council has approved new guidelines to “enhance the safety of all persons in the provinces of the Anglican Communion”.

03 May 2019

New abuse allegations against the late Bishop George Bell are “unfounded”, inquiry finds

An independent inquiry carried out by an ecclesiastical lawyer has ruled that fresh allegations against late Bishop George Bell are “unfounded”.

24 January 2019

Bishop of Zululand, Monument Makhanya, steps down after sexual misconduct allegation

A bishop in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has stepped down after a former Deacon lodged a complaint of sexual misconduct.

16 January 2019

Résumé des nouvelles hebdomadaires de l’Agence d’information de la Communion anglicane, le vendredi 5 octobre 2018

Résumé des nouvelles hebdomadaires de l’Agence d’information de la Communion anglicane, le vendredi 5 octobre 2018

05 October 2018

Resumen semanal de noticias del Servicio de Noticias de la Comunión Anglicana a viernes 5 de octubre de 2018

Resumen semanal de noticias del Servicio de Noticias de la Comunión Anglicana a viernes 5 de octubre de 2018

05 October 2018

Anglican Church of Southern Africa adopts provincial safeguarding measures

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has announced new safeguarding measures designed to make churches in the province safer.

03 October 2018