Government liable for Gloriavale redress, leavers group says

July 27, 2024: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A woman who claims she was enslaved at Gloriavale from birth says an apology without accountability is “pointless”. The Royal Commission into Abuse in Care’s final report recommended Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple issue a formal apology for neglect and abuse in Gloriavale. The inquiry…

Gloriavale focus of abuse report

July 25, 2024: | Greymouth Star | Laura Mills | The Abuse in Care Royal Commission recommendations include steps that would prevent someone like Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian — who returned to lead the community after being jailed for sex offending — from ever happening again. The inquiry’s 3000-page final report, released yesterday, estimated 200,000…

Abuse in Care inquiry: Immediate action needed to ensure safety of Gloriavale members and children

July 25, 2024: | RNZ | Jean Edwards| The government has been urged to immediately do everything it can to ensure the safety of Gloriavale members and their children as a result of Royal Commission findings that leaders allowed physical and sexual abuse at the West Coast Christian community. The Overseeing Shepherd has also been called on…