Church of England makes Chichester child abuse apology

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Church of England makes Chichester child abuse apology

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23215388

The Archbishop of Canterbury said there needed to be "a complete change of culture and behaviour" in the Church.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby told the Synod: "And, in addition, there is a profound theological point.
"We are not doing all this, we are not seeking to say how devastatingly, appallingly, atrociously sorry we are for the great failure there has been, for our own sakes, for our own flourishings, for the protection of the Church.
"We are doing it because we are called to live in the justice of God and we will each answer to him for our failings in these areas."

The cases of two priests - Roy Cotton and Colin Pritchard - who abused several children during the 1970s and 1980s, prompted an inquiry by the Archbishop of Canterbury's office into safeguarding procedures in the diocese.
The ensuing report described a "profoundly unhelpful and negative culture" there, producing an "appalling" and "dysfunctional" record in handling allegations of abuse.

hhmmm..... well, it's a start!