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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of church child abuse case

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced his resignation following a report that concluded he failed to take sufficient action over claims of abuse by a serial abuser associated with the Church of England. Welby stated that stepping aside is in the best interests of the Church of England and that he takes personal and institutional responsibility for the period between 2013 and 2024. The report found that the Church of England covered up the case and that there was a worrying pattern of deference to the Church. Welby had faced growing pressure to quit and had sought permission to resign from King Charles III.

  1. GB
    Justin Welby
    Church of England
    1. I ask everyone to keep my wife Caroline and my children in their prayers. They have been my most important support throughout my ministry, and I am eternally grateful for their sacrifice.
    2. When I was informed in 2013 and told that police had been notified, I believed wrongly that an appropriate resolution would follow.
    3. At least 11 bishops knew about John Smyth's abuse, but failed to stop him. In addition there were literally scores of rank and file church leaders and members who stood by, feeling it was someone else's job to act. This is not about the incompetence of one man. It is a deep-seated cultural issue about the privilege in the church.

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sources

  1. 1.The Washington Post
  2. 2.The New York Times
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.Daily Sabah
  5. 5.ABC News (Australia)
  6. 6.The Times of India
  7. 7.CNN
  8. 8.The Guardian
  9. 9.France 24
  10. 10.The Times
  11. 11.CTV News
  12. 12.Le Monde

perspectives

  1. 1.Scandal
  2. 2.British Politics
  3. 3.Child Health
  4. 4.Catholic Church
  5. 5. Pedophilia

countries

  1. 1.AustraliaAU
  2. 2.CanadaCA
  3. 3.United KingdomGB
  4. 4.IsraelIL
  5. 5.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  6. 6.NigeriaNG
  7. 7.UgandaUG
  8. 8.United StatesUS
  9. 9.South AfricaZA
  10. 10.ZimbabweZW

organizations

  1. 1.Church of England
  2. 2.Catholic Church
  3. 3.Iwerne TrustGB
  4. 4.General Synod
  5. 5.Crown Nominations Commission
  6. 6.Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the ChurchFR
  7. 7.King's College Cambridge
  8. 8.10 Downing StreetGB
  9. 9.Hugh JamesGB
  10. 10.Lincoln
  11. 11.Winchester College

persons

  1. 1.John Smyth
  2. 2.Justin WelbyGB
  3. 3.Helen-Ann Hartley
  4. 4.Keir StarmerGB
  5. 5.King Charles IIIGB
  6. 6.Keith Makin
  7. 7.Stephen CottrellGB
  8. 8.Graham Usher
  9. 9.Guli Francis-Dehqani
  10. 10.Andrew Morse
  11. 11.Queen Elizabeth IIGB
  12. 12.Sarah MullallyGB

technicals

  1. 1.Christianity
  2. 2.Anglicanism
  3. 3.Makin Review
  4. 4.1979 Iranian Revolution
  5. 5.Archbishop Of Canterbury
  6. 6.Bleeding for Jesus