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Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for ‘trauma’ of Church of England mother-and-baby homes

Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for ‘trauma’ of Church of England mother-and-baby homes

Thursday, June 18, 2026
AN APOLOGY for the pain, trauma, and stigma experienced by women who gave birth in Church of England mother-and-baby homes in the mid-20th century was issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday. “We have heard first-hand the accounts of mo...