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Rosie Shead

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

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

The Church of England is “broken”, the lead safeguarding bishop said as victims of abuser John Smyth looked on at a gathering of the Church’s parliament.

Bishop of Stepney Joanne Grenfell made the comments at the General Synod on Monday during a debate on the Makin Review which looked at the Church’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late barrister Smyth.

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