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Archbishop Apologizes for Church of Englands Role in Forced Adoption of 185,000 Children

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Archbishop Apologizes for Church of Englands Role in Forced Adoption of 185,000 Children
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Sarah Mullally speaks to the public after the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury, England, on March 25, 2026. Alastair Grant/AP PhotoThe Church of England has apologized for its part in the historical forced adoption of tens of thousands of children in the years following World War II.Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally said in a June 18 statement on behalf of the church that it was “profoundly sorry for the pain, trauma and stigma experienced—and still carried—by many people because of historical adoption practices in homes affiliated to the Church of England.”

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