‘I blame the Church for my brother’s death’ - Zimbabwe anger over child abuser
"The Church knew about the abuses that John Smyth was doing. They should have stopped him. Had they stopped him, I think my ...
Church Times2d
Archbishop of Cape Town makes ‘urgent’ request for details of Smyth’s activities in South Africa
This website uses cookies to ensure that you get the best experience OK View Privacy Policy The Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr ...
The Week2d
John Smyth, the serial abuser at the centre of the Church of England scandal, tortured over 130 boys and young men
John Smyth is said to have physically, psychologically and sexually abused young men and boys, who he picked from Christian ...
Anglican Church refuse inquiry into abuse of boys after damning report
The report has called for a full independent review of Smyth’s activities in Zimbabwe and South Africa and it has left local ...
The Church of England has lost its way – there is only one route back
To be a conservative is to respect institutions. They constrain us and shape us, pass customs and knowledge through the ...
Christian Today6d
Church of England covered up 'prolific and abhorrent' John Smyth abuse, independent review finds
An independent review led by Keith Makin found that Smyth had perpetrated "prolific and abhorrent" abuse over decades and ...
John Smyth: Timeline of Church abuse scandal as Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme about the possibility of more resignations, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said: ...
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Church of England 'not a safe institution', bishop for safeguarding tells BBC
In 1984, John Smyth moved to Zimbabwe, to set up Zambesi Ministries. Whilst there, he continued to abuse boys and young men at the camps he set up. A 16-year-old boy died in suspicious circumstanc ...
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‘I remember a man who used religious language to justify violence’ says victim of John Smyth
Mark Stibbe was one of John Smyth’s victims. He’s a former vicar and is now an author. If you’ve been affected by any of the ...
The Tablet9d
Church of England admits ‘appalling’ and ‘horrific’ abuse by evangelical barrister John Smyth
A child, Guide Nyachuru, died in suspicious circumstances at one of Smyth’s camps in Zimbabwe. Andrew Graystone, pictured, is among those who have fearlessly looked into the abuse over many years. The ...
Evening Standard on MSN8d
Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’
The abuse spanned five decades and three countries with as many as many as 130 boys and young men victimised, a review found.
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Church of England 'not a safe institution', bishop for safeguarding tells BBC
The BBC also spoke to two men who attended St John's School in Zimbabwe in the 1990s, when Smyth worked there as a teacher. One told the BBC how Smyth showered naked with boys at a summer camp ...