CofE to axe seal of confessional?

This weekend, The Mail on Sunday carried the headline “Vicars set to reveal secrets of confession: Church of England may axe 400-year-old sacred law to let clergy report sex attackers”.  Although the story is prompted by recent decisions by the Anglican Church in Australia, this particular piece of information has been in the public domain since July this year when the Revd Simon Cawdell of Hereford tabled the following Private Member’s Motion (PMM): Continue reading