Archbishop of York avoids disciplinary action in abuse case
TL;DR
A Church of England tribunals president ruled that Archbishop Stephen Cottrell had no power to remove or suspend priest David Tudor despite decades of safeguarding concerns; Tudor was later banned from ministry, and victims say the decision signals insufficient accountability within church leadership.
Topics:worldreligion#abuse#church-of-england#disciplinary-hearing#religion#safeguarding#stephen-cottrell
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