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Statement from Bishop of Sheffield following the retrial of Chris Brain

Chris Brain has today been found guilty on all remaining charges, following a retrial on the five charges the jury could not agree on in his original trial in 2025. Brain was convicted in August 2025 of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women...

Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry

The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure, will now proceed to the next stage and Bishop Stephen has been asked to respond to the allegations. He has been suspended from ministry by the Archbishop of Canterbury.  Suspension is...
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