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A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a retired firefighter in a Norfolk field is expected to fetch up to £18,000 at auction.

It only came to light after the former bishop of Swansea and Brecon admitted five counts of indecent assault on a child in another case.

The Church of England's failure to adopt a fully independent safeguarding model was a missed opportunity to make clear it has listened to victims, the bishop tasked with leading on the issue has said.

Catholic bishops Monday, warning that the forceful removal of immigrants affronted the "infinite and transcendent dignity" accorded to all human beings and would "end badly."

In 2008, it voted to ordain women as bishops, and many recent meetings have included discussion of same-sex marriages.