Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions
Key takeaways
- The archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, said: ‘We are deeply ashamed that this happened to people in the care of Christian communities.’ Photograph: James Manning/PAView image in fullscreen.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Church of England has made a long-awaited apology for its role in forced adoptions after the second world war.
- Hundreds of thousands of children were forcibly separated from their mothers in the UK between the 1940s and the 1980s.
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The archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, said: ‘We are deeply ashamed that this happened to people in the care of Christian communities.’ Photograph: James Manning/PAView image in fullscreen. The archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, said: ‘We are deeply ashamed that this happened to people in the care of Christian communities.’ Photograph: James Manning/PAForced adoption Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions Church ‘profoundly sorry’ for pain caused to mothers and children separated at birth between 1940s and 1980s
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Church of England has made a long-awaited apology for its role in forced adoptions after the second world war.
Hundreds of thousands of children were forcibly separated from their mothers in the UK between the 1940s and the 1980s. Survivors testify to suffering abuse, neglect and lifelong trauma.