US EditionArchbishop of Canterbury sorry for ‘hurt’ after backlash over House of Lords speech
- The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, apologized "wholeheartedly for the hurt" caused by his final speech in the House of Lords.
- Justin Welby acknowledged that his words caused further distress for survivors of abuse, stating, "I am very sorry for having done so."
- He expressed feelings of shame regarding the Church of England's historic safeguarding failures, emphasizing that the shame must lead to accountability.
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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
The Sun
The Irish SunDisgraced outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury apologises over ‘disgusting’ farewell 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
The Epoch Times
The Patriot LightJustin Welby Apologises for Lords Speech Referencing Beheading
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…
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby 'sorry' for hurt caused by his final speech in the Lords
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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