Thinking Anglicans

IICSA Peter Ball hearings Day 2

on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 at 11.00 pm by Simon Sarmiento
categorised as Church of England, Safeguarding

The transcript of Tuesday’s hearing is now available here. The entire day was taken up with questioning Lord Carey.

There are no less than 43 documents published, see Index and full set of links Here are six of them:

• Witness statements by Lord Carey: 2 May 2018  28 February 2018  9 February 2018
• Letter dated 4 July 2017 from Archbishop Justin Welby to Lord Carey
• Note by Sir Robin Catford to John Major dated 25 October 1991
• Letter from Archbishop Carey to John Major dated 21 October 1991

Media reports:

• Guardian Ex-archbishop gave ‘uncritical support’ to disgraced bishop, inquiry told
• ITN We failed the abused, says ex-archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey
• BBC Ex-Archbishop ‘appalled’ by Downing Street aide’s letter
• Church Times We were played by Ball, Lord Carey admits to IICSA
• Channel 4 News Carey admits church failed abuse victims
• Telegraph Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey admits ‘fobbing off’ sex abuse victims
• Daily Mail Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey blames end of Diana’s marriage and women priests for Church of England’s failures over ‘wicked, deluded’ paedophile bishop Peter Ball
• Sky News Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey admits church failed abuse victims
• The Times (£) Archbishop Carey asked for prayers to acquit paedophile bishop Peter Ball
• Church Times Peter Ball was not Church’s choice for Gloucester

The National Secular Society reported it too: “Establishment” helped abusive bishop evade justice, inquiry hears.

IICSA video recordings are available: Morning Afternoon 1 Afternoon 2