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Justin Welby quits after failing to report Church of England serial abuser
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, March 31, 2024

ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation today after being criticised in a review into the most prolific abuser with the Church of England.

The independent Makin Review concluded that barrister John Smyth might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted authorities in 2013.

Mr Welby had apologised but stated that he would not resign, following the review’s publication last week.

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