Children are still being groomed, raped and exploited in Church. Things must change
By 
Samantha Smith2022-10-25T10:00:00
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse identified a ”callous indifference” to the suffering of victims in a Church that prefers to protect its own reputation over the most vulnerable in its flock, says Samantha Smith
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