In a world where trust is paramount, the Church of England faces a crisis that could redefine its very existence.

John Smyth, who died in 2018 ... Smyth moved to Zimbabwe with his wife and four children from Winchester in England in 1984, two years after a report, which was not made public at the time ...

Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

A Christian camp leader from Oxford who took part in a review prompting the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation is alleged to have ...

Reverend David Fletcher was the son of a peer and friend of John Smyth – the most prolific serial abuser associated with the Church of England. Last year the Makin review declared Fletcher was ...

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.

The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" ...

The Anglican Church in South Africa admits failures in handling sexual abuse claims against John Smyth, highlighting the need for better reporting.

The Anglican Church leadership in South Africa has admitted to failing to disclose sexual abuse allegations against its former member John ... of England covered up “horrific” abuse by Smyth ...

Synod members will debate and vote on a new safeguarding model for the Church of England on Tuesday ... a review which found Christian camp leader and prolific serial abuser John Smyth might have been ...

But the words instead apply to John Smyth, the man described in an official investigation last year as “the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England”.