Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.
Victim of serial abuser John Smyth says Archbishop's resignation paves way for others to be held 'accountable'
A victim of serial abuser John Smyth has said the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation paves the way for others to be held accountable.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after report finds Church of England ‘covered up’ child sex abuse
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BREAKING NEWS: Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
WELBY: Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign. KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has resigned following criticism of his handling of a report into a child abuser who was associated with the Church of England. Justin Welby had faced mounting pressure to …
Archbishop of Canterbury only resigned due to ‘immense pressure’, insists John Smyth abuse victim
A man abused by John Smyth has told LBC News he thinks the Archbishop of Canterbury only resigned because he was under "immense pressure".
Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, also the most senior cleric of the Church of England, had…
Archbishop of Canterbury Welby resigns over child sexual abuse
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Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, was accused of failing to take action on abuse and said he must take "personal and institutional responsibility".
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby comes after investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it
Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
LONDON: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday (Nov 12), saying he had failed to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, the senior bishop of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 8
Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation
Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, resigns over abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns amid abuse scandal.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announces resignation
Move follows report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case
Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
LONDON: The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday, saying he stepped down “in sorrow” after failing to ensure there was a proper i...
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
LONDON (AP) — 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. […]
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
LONDON (AP) — Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, has resigned 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. Pressure had […]
Starmer says Church abuse scandal victims were 'failed very, very badly' as calls grow for Archbishop to quit
Keir Starmer has said that the victims of a scandal linked to the Church of England have been treated "very, very badly", as calls grow for the Archbishop of Canterbury to quit.
Survivor of 'sadistic' sexual abuser praises bishop of Newcastle amid calls for Justin Welby's resignation
Mark Stibbe was a victim of John Smyth QC, believed to be the most prolific serial abuser linked with the Church of England.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby facing axe as Keir Starmer issues 11-word statement
The Archbishop of Canterbury is under mounting pressure to quit over his handling of the abuse scandal, with a bishop saying "his position is untenable" – and now Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken out on the matter
Failure to report assaults
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.
'Pressure mounts on Welby' and Lineker to leave MOTD
Calls for the Archbishop of Canterbury's to quit and Gary Lineker's departure from the BBC lead the papers.
Archbishop of Canterbury urged to resign over abuse scandal
LONDON (Nov 12): The leader of the world’s Anglican communion faced growing pressure on Monday to resign after a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case. Three members of the General Synod, the Church’s national assembly, have started a petition demanding that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby quitRead More
Bishop leads calls for Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign over 'failures' to stop abuse
A Church of England bishop has joined calls for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church.
Bishop of Newcastle hits out at Church of England's most senior figures over handling of child abuse allegations
Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley has criticised the Archbishops of Canterbury and York amid a looming crisis for the Church over its handling of cases of child abuse
Bishop of Newcastle joins masses calling for Justin Welby to quit
The Bishop of Newcastle broke ranks to say Justin Welby must step down after a damning report found that his failure to act meant a prolific child abuser was never brought to justice.
Church of England Archbishop urged to quit over child abuse cover-up
Church of England leader Justin Welby told Channel 4 on Thursday he had considered resigning, but reiterated that he had not known about the abuse. In his apology, he said the review was clear that he had personally failed to ensure proper investigations.
Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
LONDON (AP) — 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...
Church of England head under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
The 251-page report concluded that Welby failed to report Smyth to authorities when he was informed of the abuse in August 2013, soon after he became Archbishop of Canterbury
Petition calling for Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign over abuse 'failures' passes 10,000 signatures
The Archbishop of Canterbury is under mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse scandal, with a bishop saying "his position is untenable".
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