By Gavin Drake2023-07-12T07:55:00
Gavin Drake, who has long campaigned on behalf of abuse survivors and whose late wife Jill Saward became the first rape survivor in Britain to waive her right to anonymity, has resigned his position on the Church of England’s governing body. He explains what has led to the decision
Why is the Archbishops’ Council so against an independent inquiry into safeguarding? What are they worried that an inquiry might uncover?
Those questions were put to me by a victim of church-based abuse after I resigned from the General Synod this week.
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2023-11-08T15:34:00Z By Bekah Legg
Former MP Nadine Dorries’ new book contains a series of shocking allegations of rape, sexual abuse and misogyny in the halls of Westminster. Tragically, it’s nothing new, says Bekah Legg. Christians and churches need to equip themselves to respond appropriately
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