Why has the Archbishop of Canterbury had to resign?
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Why has the Archbishop of Canterbury had to resign?

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has resigned over allegations – some of which he has accepted – that he failed to act against a prolific and sadistic paedophile, John Smyth, who had been associated with the Church of England for decades. The John Smyth scandal is an extremely distressing and complicated one, but as far as Welby is concerned, the matter turns on two points identified in an independent report by Keith Makin, published last week. I wasn’t a close friend of his, I wasn’t in his inner circle or in the inner circle of the leadership of the camp, far from it.” Welby says he had no idea about Smyth’s activities, though there seems to have been a lot of gossip about him at the time. Second, in 2013, as Anglican primate, Welby was formally told of the true enormity of Smyth’s crimes, including one possible case in which a juvenile male had died, but didn’t do enough to follow up the revelations then, and did not go to the police. As it happens, Welby has also been “political” in a wider sense, addressing the TUC conference, criticising big business, and, most controversially, condemning the last government’s Rwanda plan.

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Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case
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Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises for ‘hurt’ after House of Lords speech backlash
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Bishop who called for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England's worst child abuse scandal is 'frozen out'
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Bishop who called for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England's worst child abuse scandal is 'frozen out'

Daily Mail  

A bishop who called for Justin Welby to resign over the Church of England’s worst child abuse scandal has said she has been ‘frozen out’ over her comments. Pictured: March 2024 The Bishop of Newcastle broke ranks to call for the Archbishop of Canterbury to step aside over failures that meant serial abuser John Smyth was never brought to justice …

Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal
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Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday. His Lambeth Palace office said he intends to complete official duties by Jan. 6, the Feast of the Epiphany. “Following the announcement last week …

Why the choice to replace Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury is important for British politics
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Why the choice to replace Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury is important for British politics

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Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury over his failure to deal with the matter of serial sex abuser John Smyth. open image in gallery The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, announced his resignation last week Constitutional position The Archbishop of Canterbury is not the Anglican equivalent of the Pope in the Catholic Church, because the monarch is the …

Church scandal victims want more resignations
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China Daily  

The most damaging sex and violence scandal to hit the Church of England, or C of E, for centuries should force more resignations, victims have said. After Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stood down on Tuesday over the scandal and its cover-up, a C of E bishop conceded on Wednesday that "in some ways, we are not a safe institution". …

Church warned Welby resignation ‘tip of the iceberg’ as pressure grows over sex abuse scandal
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Church of England faces pressure for accountability after Archbishop quits over abuse scandal
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns amid sexual abuse case—Who is he? What’s the scandal? All you need to know
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know
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Welby is accused of not taking sufficient action to stop one of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abusers. Welby announced his resignation “in sorrow”, taking “personal and institutional responsibility” for a lack of action on the “heinous abuses” allegedly committed by the late John Smyth, a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby said he had “no …

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The Church was in turmoil last night after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned in 'shame'. Pictured: September 2022 John Smyth is believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England In a statement, Dr Welby said: 'Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop …

How will the next leader of the Church of England be picked?
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Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal?
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Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal?

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby takes personal responsibility in abuse scandal and resigns
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby takes personal responsibility in abuse scandal and resigns

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, …

Church of England abuse survivors demand more resignations as Archbishop of Canterbury quits in 'shame' over his failure to stop its worst ever child attacker - who had as many as 130 young victims
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Daily Mail  

Victims of the Church of England's worst ever child abuser demanded more heads roll tonight after the shock resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Tory MP Julian Smith insisted there was a duty on leaders of institutions to 'report and rigorously follow up' safeguarding concerns Nigel Farage said the Church must now 'appoint a leader that believes in Christian values' …

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Did Justin Welby put reputation of church over pursuing justice for child abuse victims? How survivors of John Smyth called on Archbishop of Canterbury to quit - just hours before his resignation
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Did Justin Welby put reputation of church over pursuing justice for child abuse victims? How survivors of John Smyth called on Archbishop of Canterbury to quit - just hours before his resignation

Daily Mail  

Survivors of child abuser John Smyth feared the Archbishop of Canterbury put the reputation of the church over securing justice for the victims. Justin Welby quit this afternoon following the scandal, admitting he feels 'shame' over the way victims of the Church's most prolific paedophile were let down. Andrew Morse, 63, was abused by John Smyth as a teenager and …

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over failure to report child abuse
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over failure to report child abuse

Raw Story  

The leader of the world's Anglican communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced Tuesday he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case. Welby had faced days of growing pressure to quit after the independent probe found Welby "could and should" have formally reported decades of abuse by a Church-linked …

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

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LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. As late as Monday, Welby’s office …

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby QUITS after Keir Starmer says CofE abuse victims were 'very badly let down'
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby QUITS after Keir Starmer says CofE abuse victims were 'very badly let down'

Daily Mail  

The Archbishop of Canterbury resigned today after Sir Keir Starmer said the victims of the Church's most prolific child abuser were let down 'very, very badly'. Justin Welby said he was standing down after a damning report found his failure to act meant that 'abhorrent' serial abuser John Smyth was never brought to justice. Earlier Keir Starmer declined to give …

Justin Welby: Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of church child abuse case
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Justin Welby: Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of church child abuse case

CNN  

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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

LA Times  

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, shown in 2016, resigned after an investigation found he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a church volunteer as soon as he became aware of it. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation …

Church of England Archbishop urged to quit over child abuse cover-up
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Church of England Archbishop urged to quit over child abuse cover-up

India Today  

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting calls to resign on Monday over a report that his institution had covered up prolific abuse of boys and young men. In office since 2013, Welby apologised last week after the report described a barrister who ran summer camps for young Christians, John Smyth, …

Bishop of Newcastle joins chorus of voices calling for Archbishop Justin Welby to quit after 'ignoring' child sex abuse by Church of England's most prolific attacker John Smyth
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Daily Mail  

The Archbishop of Canterbury's position looked increasingly untenable last night after a senior bishop told him to resign. Mr Welby was forced to apologise last week after a long-awaited review concluded that barrister John Smyth's 'abhorrent' serial abuse of more than 100 boys and young men was covered up. The Archbishop of Canterbury admitted to having 'personally failed' after an …

I'm a survivor of child abuser John Smyth... Archbishop Justin Welby put his reputation above victims and now he needs to resign
1 month, 1 week ago

I'm a survivor of child abuser John Smyth... Archbishop Justin Welby put his reputation above victims and now he needs to resign

Daily Mail  

A survivor of child abuser John Smyth has called for Archbishop Justin Welby to resign, accusing him of prioritising the Church of England's reputation above victims. Andrew Morse, 63, was abused by John Smyth as a teenager and twice tried to take his own life as a result The Archbishop of Canterbury admitted to having 'personally failed' after an independent …

Welby’s name is forever tarnished by abuse scandal – but forcing him to quit now would leave the Church in a mess
1 month, 1 week ago

Welby’s name is forever tarnished by abuse scandal – but forcing him to quit now would leave the Church in a mess

The Independent  

Eighteen months ago, Justin Welby was in his pomp, taking centre-stage at the Coronation to crown the King. Publication of the Makin Report, a 251 page devastating indictment of how abuser John Smyth was able to savagely attack hundreds of boys over the course of 40 years, highlights Welby’s connection to this devastating tale of innocence betrayed – not least …

Justin Welby 'has lost confidence of the clergy': Archbishop of Canterbury facing mounting pressure to quit for 'ignoring' sex abuse by Church of England's most prolific abuser
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1 month, 1 week ago

Justin Welby 'has lost confidence of the clergy': Archbishop of Canterbury facing mounting pressure to quit for 'ignoring' sex abuse by Church of England's most prolific abuser

Daily Mail  

Justin Welby is coming under increasing pressure to resign after a report savaged him for ignoring sex abuse by the Church of England's most prolific abuser. The Archbishop of Canterbury admitted last night to having 'personally failed' after an independent review found John Smyth QC's 'abhorrent' abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up in the …

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
1 month, 1 week ago

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. Some members of the General Synod, the church’s …

What happens if Justin Welby resigns?
1 month, 1 week ago

What happens if Justin Welby resigns?

The Telegraph  

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby faces calls to resign over church child abuse
1 month, 1 week ago

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby faces calls to resign over church child abuse

CNN  

London CNN — The Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, is under mounting pressure to resign after a damning report accused him of failing to take sufficient action against a sadistic child abuser. A review of the church’s handling of “horrific” abuse perpetrated by John Smyth has put Archbishop Justin Welby’s position in doubt …

The Daily T: Will the Archbishop of Canterbury have to resign?
1 month, 1 week ago

The Daily T: Will the Archbishop of Canterbury have to resign?

The Telegraph  

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is facing growing calls to resign after a report found the Church of England covered up the “abhorrent” abuse of more than 100 boys and young men for years at the hands of serial predator John Smyth. The review said Archbishop Welby “could and should” have reported the case to authorities when details were …

Pressure grows on Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury for ignoring sex abuse by the Church of England's most prolific abuser who targeted more than 100 children and young men
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Pressure grows on Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury for ignoring sex abuse by the Church of England's most prolific abuser who targeted more than 100 children and young men

Daily Mail  

Vicars have launched a petition urging the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign for ignoring sex abuse - and a top bishop has declined to defend him. Archbishop Justin Welby last week admitted he ‘personally failed’ the countless victims of sexualised beatings from evangelist barrister John Smyth, by failing to report him to police in 2013, when his crimes were clear. …

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises after Church of England cover up of abuse from barrister John Smyth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises after Church of England cover up of abuse from barrister John Smyth

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Archbishop of Canterbury “could and should” have formally reported the abuse to authorities …

Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review
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Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. John Smyth QC’s “abhorrent” abuse of more than 100 children and young men was …

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