Originally published in Church Times The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) failed to mitigate the “serious risk” that John Smyth would continue to groom and abuse young men during his time in South Africa, an independent panel has concluded. The Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr Thabo Makgoba, who commissioned the […]
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Archbishop Makgoba addresses abuse in Anglican Church
Originally published in All Africa News Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Monday announced an inquiry into whether the Anglican Church in Cape Town has met its obligation to keep its members safe from abuse. He was preaching in Cape Town after the publication of a report in Britain that a former […]
Justin Welby resigns over child abuse cover-up scandal
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Most Rev Justin Welby has resigned his position as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury after a report into a prolific child abuser led to accusations of a Church of England cover-up. Archbishop Justin said he “must take personal and institutional responsibility” over his inaction […]