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Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Amid Church Abuse Scandal

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Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Amid Church Abuse Scandal
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned after a review revealed that he and other senior Anglican Church leaders covered up the abuse of over 100 boys and young men by British lawyer John Smyth. Despite efforts to improve safeguarding, Welby admitted personal failure in addressing the issue after learning about it in 2013. The review criticized the Church's ineffective response, leading to calls for Welby's resignation from victims and church officials.

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  1. Anglican Church head, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, resigns over handling of child abuse  CBS News
  2. Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal  The New York Times
  3. Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal  The Associated Press
  4. C of E covered up attacks by serial abuser John Smyth, review finds  The Guardian
  5. Justin Welby says he will step down as archbishop of Canterbury  The Guardian

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