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Christian Aid has praised the prophetic vision of the Church of England’s General Synod after it voted to sell its holdings in fossil fuel companies by 2023 if they have not aligned their business plans with the targets of the Paris Agreement.

An internationally-recognised safeguarding expert has spoken out to "put the record straight" on the Church of England repeatedly protecting its insurer over attempts to discredit a major review into alleged sexual abuse committed by senior Church figures.

Archbishop Justin Welby has been sent an open letter by prominent abuse survivor Gilo, also published by Ekklesia and Thinking Anglicans, complaining about the derisory ammounts victims are in effect forced to accept by the Church’s insurers, and asked to remedy this.

Following the news that the Archbishop of Canterbury played a crucial role in the divestment of £20 million of fossil fuel investments by a major investment firm, Christian Aid is asking if the time has come for the Church of England to re-examine its own investments in fossil fuels.