Bishop George Bell and the tyranny of paedomania
Horrible, totalitarian things are happening. George Bell House in Chichester has been renamed 4 Canon Lane, and a black bin-liner has been taped over the brass plaque to hide…
Sexual abuse
When did child abuse become the unforgivable sin?
The secret trial of Bishop George Bell still tolls. Having been convicted in absentia and post mortem of child abuse, we have since learned that the victim was a five-year-old girl and the compensation awarded to her by the…
No more excuses: Bishop Peter Ball's abuse demands more than regret
If we need any evidence of humankind’s fallen sinfulness then we only have to look at our propensity to do things for our own gain that we know to…
White trash? Court rules that white girls are worth less than Asians
Paedophilia, molestation, rape, grooming, 'white trash'.. Stories abound of the gangs of Asian (usually Pakistani) men preying on young white girls, believing them to be somehow worth less than…
Modern Slavery Bill – a glimmer of hope for the victims of child abuse
Another day and the revelations of lives wrecked by sexual exploitation continue to grow. A few hundred more unnamed individuals are added to the list – victims let down by…
Religious leaders unite to end modern slavery – with one Islamic amendment
It is announced from Lambeth Palace that the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was joined by Pope Francis and other Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders in a joint…
Justin wept over Church of England child abuse
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave a speech yesterday to the Parliamentary Press Gallery – a group made up of privileged journalists and reporters who mill around Westminster hour after…