David Batty was adopted at seven and later sought his birth mother, discovering she was coerced into relinquishing him. The Church of England has apologized for its role in such forced adoptions, with the government expected to follow.
The Church of England has issued a "profound apology" to birth mothers and children affected by historical forced adoptions, acknowledging its role in running mother and baby homes between 1949 and 1976 where women were pressured to give up their babies. The apology follows a government confirmation of a state apology for the practice.
The Church of England has issued a long-awaited apology for its role in forced adoptions of children from unmarried mothers between the 1940s-1980s. Survivors recount abuse and trauma, with the church acknowledging prejudice and inadequate choices for mothers. While survivors call for redress, the church states its apology follows research into its involvement in hundreds of institutions.
The 1670 trial of William Penn established "jury equity," the right of juries to acquit defendants based on their conscience, a principle stemming from the jurors' refusal to convict and subsequent legal battle in Bushel's Case.
Pope Leo, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, met with Archbishop Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the Anglican Communion, at the Vatican on Monday. The historic encounter brought together the leaders of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and 85 million Anglicans for the first time, nearly 500 years after the churches split in acrimony in 1534. The two exchanged gifts, prayed together in a 17th-century chapel, and discussed the need for unity despite new problems that have arisen in recent decades.
Dame Sarah Mullally, leader of the Church of England, met with Pope Leo at the Vatican to discuss global justice and peace. During the meeting, she praised the Pope's stance against injustice and formally invited him to visit the United Kingdom.
NatWest faces a potential shareholder revolt at its upcoming AGM as investors and climate scientists protest the bank's decision to weaken its oil and gas lending restrictions and drop key decarbonization targets.
NatWest faces investor revolt at Tuesday's AGM in Edinburgh as campaigners demand protest votes against chair Rick Haythornthwaite. Investors controlling $1.4tn in assets and 70 climate scientists oppose the bank's recent rollback of fossil fuel lending restrictions, including dropping commitments to avoid lending to oil and gas companies lacking credible transition plans.
