Episode 3: The open secret
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We look into the allegations made in the Church of England's report into safeguarding relating to "the physical wrestling of youths and massaging of young male interns" by Mike Pilavachi.
Soul Survivors is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine. For a special half price offer, head to premierchristianity.com/podcast.
This series is produced by Megan Cornwell and Kelly Valencia. Audio editing by Bradley Howard.
Additional research by Anna Clarke. Executive producers are Charmaine Noble-McLean, Sam Hailes and Marcus Jones. The theme song is Toxic by Chris Llewellyn, featuring Propaganda.
Additional material in this episode from Link FM, Jonathan Cook, Church Unlimited and Harvest Christian Church.
Refelection provided by Rev Dr Kate Middleton - psychologist, church leader and one of the directors of the Mind & Soul Foundation.
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Released on 23 Feb 2024
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