London Evening Standard3d
John Smyth QC abuse survivor calls for ‘clean sweep’ of Church of England
Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, told BBC Newsnight on Monday that Justin Welby’s position was “untenable” after an independent review published last week concluded ...
Yahoo News UK3d
Why people are calling for Justin Welby to resign over Church child sex abuse scandal
A petition by some members of the General Synod – the church’s parliament – has gathered more than 7,000 signatures urging Justin Welby to stand down over his “failures” to alert authorities about ...
The Arts Desk20d
Classical CDs: Leaves, prisms and sub-bass
His son Daniele (b.1978) stands behind him, looking over his shoulder ... Marcin Wądołowski (guitars), Alicja Śmietana (violin), Yaron Gershovsky (piano), John Medeski (keyboards) et al (AC Records) ...
The Independent8d
Archbishop of Canterbury apologises after Church of England cover up of abuse by barrister John Smyth
John Smyth QC, described as the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England, died aged 75, under police investigation after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at his ...
London Evening Standard7d
Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’
A scathing review has been published into the Church of England’s handling of abuse by the late John Smyth QC (Alamy/PA) Aine Fox6 days ago A British barrister’s “abhorrent” abuse of more ...
The Independent8d
Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’
John Smyth QC is believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England, a long-awaited independent review has found. Across five decades in three different ...
The Independent3d
Welby’s name is forever tarnished by abuse scandal – but forcing him to quit now would leave the Church in a mess
Their anger is palpable. Publication of the Makin Report, a 251 page devastating indictment of how abuser John Smyth was able to savagely attack hundreds of boys over the course of 40 years ...
London Evening Standard3d
Justin Welby 'quit' petition passes 11,000 signatures as pressure on Archbishop of Canterbury grows
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced his resignation after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of the John Smyth abuse case. Calls for the Archbishop of ...
The Independent4d
Senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England sex abuser
open image in gallery John Smyth is thought to have abused as many as 130 boys and young men in the UK and Africa (Channel 4) It said that while he knew Smyth and “did have reason to have some ...
Post and Courier11d
How do you define the South? A new anthology finds SC poets seeking their own answers.
For Summerville poet and educator Ellen Hyatt, it's the Atlantic Ocean in wintertime, and the ripples caused by a ladle dipping into a silver punch bowl. And for Spartanburg's John Lane ...
Sydney Morning Herald28d
You may never have heard of the composer, but her work is thrilling
The performance by Sydney Philharmonia’s Festival Chorus, the Sydney Youth Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra under conductor Elizabeth Scott revealed Smyth’s Mass as a work of ...