Content warning: This exhibition content represents phases of transformation experienced following church-related abuse. Returning to the Cathedral to coincide with Safeguarding Sunday on 15 November, this series of ten angel linoprints, created by artist Sarah Troughton, represents the phases of transformation experienced following church-related abuse. This is a message of hope. Angels bridge heaven and earth. They appear at times of great change, struggle, emotion, and significance. They minister to us when we feel overwhelmed. They support us in our outrage at what has happened to God’s beloved, and free us from the shackles of despair, fear, and shame. They stand beside us and fight with us for justice and truth, helping to restore our dignity and honour. These prints were born from the ‘If I Told You, What Would You Do?’ project, jointly funded by Safe Spaces and the Diocese of Newcastle. The project aims to engage with survivors of faith-based abuse, as well as with those who need to see, hear, and respond to their experiences with compassion and understanding. Click here to find out more about the Diocese of Newcastle’s Chaplaincy to Survivors.

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