Church drops complaint about new archbishop's handling of abuse case
Summary
The Church of England has decided not to take further action on a complaint regarding Dame Sarah Mullally's handling of an abuse case. Dame Sarah is set to become the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and the decision comes amidst criticism of how church discipline is handled. The complainant has the option to appeal the decision not to proceed.Key Facts
- The Church of England will not pursue a complaint about Dame Sarah Mullally's handling of an abuse case from 2020.
- Dame Sarah will become the first female Archbishop of Canterbury at the end of January.
- The original abuse claim was handled by the Diocese of London.
- The complaint against Dame Sarah was not properly investigated due to errors and assumptions about the individual's wishes.
- The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, decided not to take further action on the complaint.
- There is criticism over how bishops handle complaints against each other.
- The Church has promised to improve its safeguarding processes but has been slow to implement changes.
- Dame Sarah was named as the new archbishop in October, following Justin Welby.
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