Truro Diocese and acting Bishop boldly call for urgent change in the Church of England
An important statement from the Bishop's Diocesan Council (BDC) has just been issued. Approved by the acting Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev Hugh Nelson, it attacks the failings of the Archbishop's Council and the Council of Bishops both in the current safeguarding crisis and over a number of years. The statement, published on the Diocese of Truro website, reads: At the Bishop’s Diocesan Council this week, the agenda included an opportunity for members to discuss the Makin report and the response nationally and locally. Council members represent the diversity of the diocese geographically, in church tradition, in church size and in perspective. Members of the Council are listed here . The discussion concluded with a unanimous decision by the Council to share its views with the churches, schools and communities of our diocese. This is shared below: Over the last three weeks the safeguarding failures of the Church of England have been laid bare yet again. We ar...