Presbyterian Church in Ireland in 'shameful' position
The special meeting on Thursday will be public and live-streamed online, however in a letter to ministers, there is a warning to anyone who intends to speak."It is important that nothing is said that would either potentially defame an individual, nor impinge upon the police investigation which is ongoing," stated the letter, signed by two senior members of the church.Ahead of the meeting, the Church has drawn up a 23-page report and it has been published on its website.In a stark assessment, the report states: "In addition to safeguarding issues, there is an awareness that there are other significant matters that demand consideration by PCI which may not fall under criminal charges but involve governance, culture and integrity issues."This is a shameful position for part of the Church of Jesus Christ to be in."
