The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of abuse complaints - but safeguarding will not be fully independent.

RSAA is a distinct effort from Asheville and Buncombe County's community reparations commission — a 25-member body appointed ...

A hospitalized Pope Francis is receiving prayers for a quick recovery from some Long Island Catholics even as they ...

The endorsed model will see some staff move to a new body outside the Church but other safeguarding ... I'm afraid what this looks like is that we are just kicking the can down the road and ...

Ross County authorities still haven't released the name, age or place of residence of the man who broke into the home, but ...

They argue it is a business like any other that just happens to sell religion - and must be answerable to external scrutiny ...

But members instead voted overwhelmingly for a less independent option, which will see diocesan and cathedral officers ...

Critics say that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s roster of “credibly accused” priests should be longer — by 59 names — but the ...

(WARNING: The following story includes descriptions of childhood sexual abuse.) ...

The Church of England must choose to make its safeguarding processes independent to “restore trust” among abuse survivors, its parliament has heard ahead of a significant vote on the issue. General ...

Victims’ groups had urged the church’s General Synod to back a proposal for all church safeguarding officers to report to a new independent body ... deal with issues like conflicts of interest ...