Two evangelicals have been told their cases are closed in relation to the Makin Report.
Makin's review looked into horrific abuse carried out by the late QC John Smyth, and examined questions of who knew about it at different times, and what action they did or did not take.
The Church of England's National Safeguarding Team announced in February 2025 that it would begin disciplinary proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure against a number of church ministers.
Why I took a stuffed parrot to CofE Synod
The General Synod of the Church of England has engaged over decades in a cycle of groundhog-day debates about human …