Cape Town Archbishop: ‘Church should’ve taken action’ on abuse

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Cape Town Archbishop: ‘Church should’ve taken action’ on abuse

We spoke to the archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba and  asked him whether he was disappointed that the Church of England didn't take action against John Smyth sooner than it did.

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Archbishop Thabo Makgoba sorry for 'exposing congregants to risk of sexual abuse'

Cape Town Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Tuesday apologised to congregants and the community because the church had left them exposed to the risk of sexual abuse by a former UK barrister and church member.

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Santo Domingo.-The archdiocese of Santo Domingo presented yesterday its Code of Ethics for pastoral personnel and agents and the “Archdiocesan Protocol for the Protection of Vulnerable Minors and Adults”, in which they set norms to prevent and treat situations of abuse in the ecclesial sphere. The regulation approved on January 31 has the objective of listening, protecting, protecting and caring for that population within the churches. And it is…

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South African Archbishop apologises over child abuse scandal

The Archbishop of Cape Town held a press briefing on Tuesday after a review panel found that the Anglican Church in South Africa failed to inform other churches of “high risk” posed by the child abuser John Smyth. “I accept the panel’s finding unreservedly. I acknowledge that during Smyth’s time in Cape Town, God’s people were exposed to the potential of his abuse, and I and the diocese apologize to our congregants and the wider community that w…