Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby Resigns Amid Church Abuse Scandal
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over his handling of a child abuse case involving John Smyth, a deceased British lawyer linked to the Church of England. An independent review revealed a "conspiracy of silence" and a "worrying pattern of deference" to Smyth, who abused up to 130 boys and young men. Welby acknowledged his failure to ensure the allegations were pursued vigorously and took responsibility for the church's inaction between 2013 and 2024. This marks the first resignation of an Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse.
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