John Smyth: Timeline of Church abuse scandal as Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
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John Smyth: Timeline of Church abuse scandal as Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

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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. Mr Welby told the review that Mr Sertin’s warning was “vague” and that he had described Smyth as “Not a nice man, really not a nice man.” – 1982: The first report into Smyth’s abuse, known as the Ruston Report, is written and shown to a “small group” of people only. – November 7 2024: The Makin Review is published, concluding that Smyth’s “abhorrent” abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for years. Mr Welby says he is “deeply sorry that this abuse happened” and repeats an apology for failing to meet with survivors of Smyth’s abuse quick enough. – November 12 2024: A petition calling for Mr Welby to quit his role as Archbishop of Canterbury over his failure to alert authorities regarding Smyth’s abuse hits more than 11,500 signatures.

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Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure ends after resigning over failures in handling abuse scandal
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Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure ends after resigning over failures in handling abuse scandal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby ’s tenure in office ends Monday, after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. Welby had announced in November that he would resign after an independent investigation into the late John Smyth, a …

Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ over handling of sex abuse case amid growing calls for him to resign
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ over handling of sex abuse case amid growing calls for him to resign

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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. Mr Cottrell said he was “deeply sorry” as he faced growing calls to resign …

A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims
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A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims

Associated Press  

LONDON — The senior clergyman who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England faced calls to resign on Monday over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. He is due to take over next month as the church’s spiritual head from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who resigned in November over …

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises for ‘hurt’ after House of Lords speech backlash
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises for ‘hurt’ after House of Lords speech backlash

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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. “I did not intend to overlook the experience of survivors, or to make light …

Son of the Church of England's 'most prolific abuser' Jon Smyth opens up about his horrific childhood and the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation
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Son of the Church of England's 'most prolific abuser' Jon Smyth opens up about his horrific childhood and the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation

Daily Mail  

The son of the Church of England's 'most prolific abuser' has spoken about his own trauma as one of his father's first victims. His comments followed an independent review published earlier this month that said John Smyth's 'abhorrent' abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up in the Church for years. The review, headed by former …

Church scandal victims want more resignations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Church scandal victims want more resignations

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 warned Welby resignation ‘tip of the iceberg’ as pressure grows over sex abuse scandal

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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. Jayne Ozanne, a prominent LGBT+ campaigner who sat on the Archbishops’ Council, said the …

Church of England faces pressure for accountability after Archbishop quits over abuse scandal
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Church of England faces pressure for accountability after Archbishop quits over abuse scandal

Firstpost  

The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, a day after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned over a church abuse scandal. File Photo/AP The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, a …

What’s the UK abuse scandal that led to the head of Church of England's resignation?
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What’s the UK abuse scandal that led to the head of Church of England's resignation?

Firstpost  

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after a report last week said he had failed to act after discovering the abuse of boys and young men by a powerful lawyer at Christian summer camps years ago. The report described John Smyth as ‘arguably, the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England’ for over …

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know

Al Jazeera  

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 …

I was the first person to out serial abuser John Smyth – but I wish Justin Welby hadn’t resigned
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I was the first person to out serial abuser John Smyth – but I wish Justin Welby hadn’t resigned

The Independent  

When the world was reeling from the appalling revelations about Jimmy Savile in 2012, almost as shocking as his abuse was that so many good people had known about it and said nothing. Years earlier, I had been told that John Smyth, the glamorous, upright Christian barrister I’d known from a distance since I was a child, had committed acts …

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

The Independent  

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, …

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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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

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' …

Reverend who called for Welby to quit ‘pleased’ he has taken ‘responsibility’
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Reverend who called for Welby to quit ‘pleased’ he has taken ‘responsibility’

The Independent  

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. “He’s terminated other people’s ministries for safeguarding failings, and …

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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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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 …

The barrister at centre of the CofE abuse cover-up: Evangelical Christian John Smyth 'sexually, psychologically and physically abused 130 boys over five decades' before death in 2018 - as Justin Welby
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The barrister at centre of the CofE abuse cover-up: Evangelical Christian John Smyth 'sexually, psychologically and physically abused 130 boys over five decades' before death in 2018 - as Justin Welby

Daily Mail  

John Smyth was a evangelical Christian barrister who was subsequently claimed to be a serial abuser who targeted as many as 130 boys until his death in 2018. A famous QC, who'd acted for morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse in blasphemy and pornography cases against Gay News, Channel 4 and the National Theatre, Smyth also chaired the Iwerne Trust, a charity …

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

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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1 month, 4 weeks ago

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, …

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  

CNN — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior leader in the Church of England, has resigned over his handling of a child abuse case, according to his official account. Pressure had been mounting on Welby in recent days, following an independent review into “sickening abuse” committed by John Smyth, a deceased British lawyer considered the worst serial abuser …

The Church of England's most prolific abuser John Smyth beat scores of boys till they bled. GUY ADAMS asks why did no one in authority tell the police about the abuse by top barrister who exchanged Ch
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The Church of England's most prolific abuser John Smyth beat scores of boys till they bled. GUY ADAMS asks why did no one in authority tell the police about the abuse by top barrister who exchanged Ch

Daily Mail  

You didn’t spend long in evangelical circles of the Church of England during the late 1970s without bumping into an outwardly charming young man named John Smyth. John Smyth appeared outwardly charming but, as scores of teenage boys who crossed the QC's path discovered, he was hiding a dark side as a prolific child abuser The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin …

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
1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

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 …

Senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England sex abuser
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England sex abuser

The Independent  

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. Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley described Dr Welby’s position as “untenable” and claimed that …

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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

The Daily T: Will the Archbishop of Canterbury have to resign?
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby faces calls to resign over church child abuse
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

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, 4 weeks 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. …

Report finds Church of England covered up ‘horrific’ abuse at summer camps decades ago
2 months ago

Report finds Church of England covered up ‘horrific’ abuse at summer camps decades ago

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Church of England covered up “horrific” abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s, and the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion failed to report him to authorities when he learned of the abuse in 2013, according to an independent review released Thursday. “Despite the efforts of some individuals to …

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

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

The Independent  

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
2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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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