The Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged the Church’s role in the forced adoption scandal

and said survivors "have nothing to be ashamed of", adding: "the shame is ours". The announcement on June 18th follows a long-running ITV News investigation that has laid bare the trauma and neglect faced by both mothers and their children, now adults, many of whom are still searching for answers or have since died. #news #forcedadoption #church #investigation

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