“Strong frustration” that a report on the seal of confession remains with the House of Bishops and has “effectively been paused for over a year” has been expressed by members of the Task and Finish Group for the Makin report.
The group has requested that the issue be escalated to the National Safeguarding Steering Group.
The group was established to “scrutinise, challenge and advise” on the Church of England’s response to the 27 recommendations arising from Keith Makin’s review of the Church’s handling of allegations of abuse perpetrated by John Smyth.
Last year, it reported that all 27 would be accepted — 24 in full, and the other three “partially” (News, 7 November 2025).
“Strong frustration” that a report on the seal of confession remains with the House of Bishops and has “effectively been paused for over a year” has been expressed by members of the Task and Finish Group for the Makin report.https://t.co/y7QCdyTY0t
— Madeleine Davies (@MadsDavies) June 24, 2026
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