At times, safeguarding has been used to address issues unrelated to a risk to children or vulnerable adults, she added.
For example, she wrote, matters referred to safeguarding staff included parishioners with no vulnerabilities who were having extra-marital affairs and a preacher "praying too vehemently".
Read moreBishop Martyn believes "firmly in the latter option" -- and goes on to outline ten 'Commitments' which will, in his view, provide the "basis of a settlement" to enable "people at both ends of the spectrum to continue within the Church of England."
These Commitments can be found in full at the end of this Blog post.
In 2023, The Telegraph published an investigation which revealed that parishes are closing at a record rate, prompting fears that the Church had been "dealt a death knell".
The investigation found that almost 300 parishes have disappeared in the past five years alone -- the fastest rate since records began in 1960.
Read moreLater, however, he was given permission to remain in Britain after he claimed to have converted to Christianity and a priest vouched that he was "wholly committed" to his new religion. In fact, those who know him have described him as "a good Muslim" who would regularly buy halal meat and who wanted to go back to Afghanistan to find a wife.
Read moreThe current dean is the Very Reverend David Monteith, described by an Anglican news outlet as a "partnered gay priest" with a reported interest in "getting the youth into church."
His plans for Canterbury Cathedral were outlined in a statement following his appointment by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2022:
Read moreWhilst there was one united diagnosis within the Essentials movement, there were two prognoses - inside and outside. Inside became the Anglican Communion Alliance, remaining within the Anglican Church of Canada. Outside became the Anglican Network in Canada, eventually taking their place within the Anglican Church in North America. Although one could debate which was really inside, and which outside.
Read more"These commitments will honour the votes already taken by the Synod and the general sense of direction, while also inviting the whole of the Synod to make a commitment to the principle of being a broad Church in which different views are not just accepted, but honoured as part of what it means to be the living, dynamic, and beautiful body of Christ."
The orthodox should be shocked.
Read moreThen move on to a discussion about the provision made for those unable to accept the ministry of women bishops -- knowing that it is an issue that divides those orthodox on sexuality and that one of the more forthright bishops has already announced, "It ain't working." The timing of this 'review' cannot be a coincidence.
Read moreBetween 1999 and 2015, more than 700 sub-postmasters were prosecuted after the faulty Horizon accounting software made it look as though money was missing from their sites.
Fewer than 100 convictions have been overturned to date in what has been described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history.
Read moreNow Canterbury Cathedral, built by the Benedictines as the seat of St Augustine, is turning itself into a night club with its forthcoming "rave in the nave". The Dean, Dr David Monteith, has been honest, although he has talked unconvincingly in terms of "getting the youth into church".
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