The silent and culpable ‘must pay’ for Church abuse cover-up
SURVIVORS and senior clergy called for more heads to roll today as a damning report into a prolific child abuser continued to engulf the Church of England.
Justin Welby quit as Archbishop of Canterbury after the report found he “could and should” have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.
His automatic peerage is in doubt as bishops called for resignations for those behind the cover-up.
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