US EditionArchbishop Justin Welby Resigns Over Abuse Scandal
- Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over his handling of a child abuse case, according to his official account.
- Welby stated, "I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury," after seeking permission from the King.
- He acknowledged a "long and retraumatizing period between 2013 and 2024" regarding the abuse case.
- Welby expressed shame for the Church but noted efforts to improve its safeguarding response.
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns after covering up child abuse
The head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion has resigned amid a child abuse scandal. Justin Welby stepped down 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 more than ten years ago.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns, citing failure in Church abuse case
LONDON, Nov 13 — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned “in sorrow” yesterday, 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 faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop one of the Church’s mos…
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