Following the recent publication of the Makin report into the 'horrendous abuse perpetrated by John Smyth', Bishop Richard reminds us all to be vigilant, and then urges us 'to pray or all victims and survivors of the failings of our Church, pray for good safeguarding practice and culture to be embedded in our parishes, and for people to be listened to if they tell us their stories, and those stories acted upon in the proper way.'

He concludes by saying, 'Lord have mercy on your Church, make us holy, make us kind, make us caring, make us safe, that the love of Christ will still shine through our frailty and brokenness.'

Bishop Richard's weekly video #221

There is a transcript of this week's video on the diocesan website.