Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says
Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim naked When John Smyth gave a...
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‘Highly likely’ John Smyth continued to abuse young men in South Africa
Smyth moved to South Africa after he was barred from re-entering Zimbabwe, where he abused boys at summer camps The evangelical Christian barrister John Smyth...
Anglican group launches £7m project in Barbados to atone for slavery atrocities
Funds will help communities living on the Codrington estate, which was home to two sugar plantations An Anglican church group is to launch a £7m...
Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy
Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop • Life on plantations owned by Church of England missionary...
London church unveils artwork of African-born abolitionist
Che Lovelace paintings in St James’s church are first permanent art commission to honour Quobna Ottobah Cugoano A permanent artwork to commemorate the 250th anniversary...
Justin Welby criticises Ugandan church’s backing for anti-gay law
Archbishop of Canterbury expresses dismay over church’s support for Ugandan law enacted last month The archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican church in Uganda...
Pope and Justin Welby to visit South Sudan amid tensions over LGBTQ+ rights
Head of Anglican church in South Sudan said archbishop of Canterbury was ‘failing to defend biblical truth’ Pope Francis and the archbishop of Canterbury will...
C of E’s historic slavery fund – worth £100m but how far will it stretch across communities?
Clerical leaders hope for ‘lasting legacy’ to serve places affected by past slavery trade, but fund may spread thinly across all of west Africa and...
Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral
Church says same-sex marriage means Mpho Tutu van Furth cannot preside over godfather’s service The daughter of the late Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has been...
