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The silent and culpable ‘must pay’ for Church abuse cover-up
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Westminster Abbey, central London, ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, May 6, 2023

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.

Today a sexual abuse victim known as Gilo, whom Mr Welby in 2017 personally apologised to for his office’s failure to respond to 17 letters seeking help and redress, told the Morning Star: “I'm not sure that the bishops are fit to be in the House of Lords, full stop.

I don't think they really have a right to be there in a legislative capacity.

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