Statement from the Bishop of Guilford on the Makin Report
1 day ago · The Report won’t make for easy reading for anyone involved: but it’s my hope and prayer that it might bring at least some measure of relief to Smyth’s victims – British and African, known and unknown – as well as providing salutary lessons as we redouble our efforts towards building a safer Church.”. Finding support. Samaritans ...
Abuse victim calls for Bishop of Lincoln to resign - BBC
2 days ago · Role, BBC News, Cambridgeshire; 12 November 2024, 13:42 GMT. Updated 1 hour ago. ... according to a damning report by ex-social services chief Keith Makin. In his statement, Bishop Conway said his ...
Church of England abuse report 'should shake us to the core' - BBC News
1 day ago · The independent review from Keith Makin, who was a director in social services, found that Mr Smyth, a barrister, was abusing boys who he had met at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 80s.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over Church abuse …
According to the long-awaited report - led by Keith Makin and published on Thursday - Smyth's abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for decades.
Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published
The independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth has been published. Keith Makin, who led the independent review, said: “The abuse at the hands of John Smyth was prolific and abhorrent. Words cannot adequately describe the horror of what transpired.
‘Prolific, brutal and horrific’: Makin report calls out the Smyth …
Nov 7, 2024 · THE “prolific, brutal and horrific” abuse perpetrated by John Smyth, a Reader in the Church of England, was covered up by “powerful evangelical clergy”, the long-awaited Makin review has concluded. The “Independent lessons learning review” by Keith Makin, originally due to be published five years ago, lists the Archbishop of Canterbury as among those who failed to …
Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published
Keith Makin, who led the independent review, said: “The abuse at the hands of John Smyth was prolific and abhorrent. Words cannot adequately describe the horror of what transpired. ... which is about proclaiming Good News to the poor and healing the broken hearted. It was wrong for a seemingly privileged group from an elite background to ...
Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published
Jul 11, 2024 · Keith Makin, who led the independent review, said: “The abuse at the hands of John Smyth was prolific and abhorrent. Words cannot adequately describe the horror of what transpired. “Many of the victims who took the brave decision to speak to us about what they experienced have carried this abuse silently for more than 40 years. “Despite ...
Makin report on Church of England’s handling of Smyth abuse to …
Feb 10, 2017 · THE report on the Church of England’s handling of the abuse allegations against John Smyth is to be published on 13 November — more than five years after its author, Keith Makin, was commissioned by the Church to review the matter (News, 16 August 2019).
Smyth independent review publication plan | The Church of England
22/10/2024. The National Safeguarding Team, NST, has now received the independent review from Keith Makin relating to the John Smyth case. A detailed plan, drawn up in consultation with survivors, is now in place to enable those that choose to do so to read the document in advance in a timely manner and with support on request.