On Wednesday, 25 September the office of the Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia release a statement acknowledging the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state and faith-based care.
In the statement, the Archbishops' acknowledge that they take 'full responsibility on behalf of the Church for these failures, failures that those who have been in our care had a right to expect never to have occurred". They continued to note that they Anglican Church is 'working hard to pursue transformation of our church culture and to adopt new practices and policies which the survivors of abuse have every right to expect of us so that these findings are wholeheartedly and fully addressed."
If you would like to read the written statement by the Archbishops' of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia you can access the letter attached below.
For more about the Royal Commission of Inquiry and the findings it has reported, please visit the commissions website by clicking here.
You can also read more about the response of other organisations, churches and government via a Radio New Zealand article link by clicking here.
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