The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an apology over his final speech in the House of Lords after he was accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures.




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Welby sorry for hurting abuse survivors with Lords speech

The Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for causing "further distress" to survivors of the scandal.

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Some bishops have accused the primate of making light of victims in his farewell speech

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Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for ‘hurt’ after backlash over House of Lords speech

THE disgraced outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday apologised over a “disgusting” farewell speech delivered in the House of Lords. Justin Welby said he was “sorry” after his final speech to Parliament on Thursday sparked fury for making light of the safeguarding scandal engulfing the Church of England. Distraught abuse victims described feeling “dismayed” and “disgusted” that Mr Welby’s speech made no mention of survivors and instead struc

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Disgraced outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury apologises over ‘disgusting’ farewell speech 

Departing Archbishop of Canterbury says he is sorry for ‘the things I said, and those I omitted to say’ during farewell speech to Lords

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Justin Welby apologises after ‘making light of safeguarding failures’

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has apologised after being accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures in the Church of England.

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Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after ‘tone deaf’ speech

Justin Welby’s words in the House of Lords during his farewell speech on Thursday have come under fire

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Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after 'tone deaf' speech

Some peers laughed during his speech in parliament on Thursday, prompting criticism of its content and tone, in light of the John Smyth abuse scandal that led to Mr Welby's resignation.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby 'sorry' for hurt caused by his final speech in the Lords

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised after he was accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures after joking about a medieval beheading in his final House of Lords speech before he steps down amid a Church of England abuse scandal.
Justin Welby indicated the fallout from the Makin Review into failures in handling allegations about barrister John Smyth—believed to have been the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with t…

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Justin Welby Apologises for Lords Speech Referencing Beheading

The spiritual leader of the Anglican Church has been criticized for having 'ironized', instead of 'expressing remorse', on the report on sexual abuse that led to his resignation for not properly investigating the matter

Il leader spirituale della Chiesa anglicana è stato criticato per aver “ironizzato”, invece che “esprimere rimorso”, sul rapporto sugli abusi sessuali che l’hanno portato alle dimissioni per non aver investigato propriamente sulla vicenda

L’arcivescovo di Canterbury criticato per il suo discorso finale: “Minimizza gli abusi sessuali”

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The Archbishop of Canterbury criticized for his final speech: 'Minimizes sexual abuse'

In a statement following the speech Welby said he 'did not intend' to make light of the situation or overlook victims' experiences.

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Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for ‘hurt’ after backlash over House of Lords speech

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