Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned as the head of the Anglican Church over his handling of child abuse cases apparently perpetrated by a British lawyer who helped lead Christian camps in the 1970s and 1980s. Harry Farley with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned amid backlash over his handling of abuse allegations involving John Smyth, a prominent figure accused of abusing over 100 boys and young men at Christian camps in the 1970s and 1980s. Welby, who announced his resignation with the permission of King Charles III, expressed regret for not pursuing stronger action in 2013 when he was informed of the a...

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after an independent review uncovered his failure to report the many incidents of child abuse by former prominent church figure John Smyth. Between the 1970s and his death in 2018, over 100 boys and young men in the UK and Africa were abused by the late John […]The post

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A report found Justin Welby took insufficient action into allegations against John Smyth, believed to be the most prolific serial abuser associated with the Church of England.

'conspiracy of silence'

It is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and re-traumatizing period between 2013 and 2024,'' said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

'It is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and retraumatizing period between 2013 and 2024'

LONDON (AP) Some members of the General Synod, the churchs national assembly, have started a petition calling on Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to step down, saying he had lost the confidence of his clergy.The post Church of En...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.

The spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, the third-largest Christian communion in the world, expressed sorrow over his decision.

Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has announced that he is to resign following the publication of a report into child abuse within the Church of England. Warning: this story contains references to abuse that some readers may find upsetting. He has been archbishop since 2013. His resignation comes in the wake of the Makin […]The post

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A report found Justin Welby took insufficient action into allegations against John Smyth, believed to be the most prolific serial abuser associated with the Church of England.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation Tuesday, taking "personal and institutional responsibility" after an inquiry found he failed to promptly report abuse allegations against a Church of England volunteer.