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Institutional bullying in the Church of England: it’s time to face the liturgical music

July 7, 2021
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On 1st July 2021 a research paper by Clive Billenness was published to assist the Diocese in Europe in addressing the problem of institutional bullying within the Church of England. The General Synod meets at the end of this week…

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Diocese of Oxford misrepresents the President of Tribunals, leaving Martyn Percy ‘under a cloud’

June 19, 2021
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This is a guest post by Martin Sewell and David Lamming, members of General Synod. The statement posted belatedly on the Diocese of Oxford website on 18th June Decision…

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Who wrote the ‘Dirty Dossier’ on the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford?

June 16, 2021
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Christ Church, Oxford, is being challenged to reveal who produced controversial safeguarding documents aimed at its Dean, the Very Rev'd Prof. Martyn Percy. The unattributed Risk Assessment relates to the…

The Parable of the Bad Samaritan

June 14, 2021
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On one occasion a lawyer member of the General Synod of the Church of England stood up to test the Bishop of Oxford. “Bishop,” he asked, “What must I do…

Christ Church Oxford: Dean Martyn Percy cleared for the fifth time

June 2, 2021
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In the case of the allegation of sexual assault and harassment made against Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church Oxford, the Church of England determined that the CDM (Clergy Discipline…

If Martyn Percy kills himself, the Church of England will have blood on its hands

March 21, 2021
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465 years ago today, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was burned at the stake for 'heresy'. 15 years ago today, on the 450th anniversary of that fateful day, the Archbishop Cranmer blog…

Martyn Percy cleared again: CofE safeguarding goes from tragedy to farce

December 9, 2020
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It has been reported that the Church of England’s Director of Safeguarding, Melissa Caslake, has tendered her resignation after only 18 months in the post, and will be leaving at…

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Bishop of Reading: ‘Evolution is God incarnate; the whole earth is God’s body’

October 13, 2020
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The Rt Rev'd Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading, has been reading a book. Perhaps she has been reading two or three. Her subject is Creation and Incarnation; her passion is…

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Christ Church vs Martyn Percy: a conspiracy of lawyers, divine PR, and the purgatory of CofE Safeguarding

July 5, 2020
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The story of injustice being inflicted by the Church of England upon Prof Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, has been grinding on now for over three months, and…

Recognising ‘spiritual abuse’ is a dangerous hostage to fortune

March 12, 2018
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An Abingdon vicar has been banned from ministry for two years after being found guilty of the spiritual abuse of a 15/16-year-old boy. The Bishop's Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese…

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The Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team is either untruthful or incompetent (or quite possibly both)

March 9, 2018
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In a robust rebuttal to Matt Ineson's account of his appalling treatment by the Church of England, the National Safeguarding Team (NST) issued the following statement (without so much as…

Sentamu ordered ‘no action’ against paedophile priest – leaving him to abuse again and commit suicide

March 6, 2018
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The Church of England "covers up and manipulates and colludes with the abuse", so Matthew Ineson told the BBC's Inside Out programme last night (available on iPlayer until 3rd April).…

Climate change is not simply an issue of ecology, but also of injustice

February 21, 2015
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This is a guest post by Joe Ware - Christian Aid's Church and Campaigns Journalist. _______________________ This week we witnessed a minor political miracle. Less than three months from what…