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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after report into his knowledge of sexual abuse

www.abc.net.au Spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide Justin Welby resigns after sexual abuse scandal

The Archbishop had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop a person it described as arguably the Church of England's most prolific serial abuser.

Spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide Justin Welby resigns after sexual abuse scandal

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has resigned five days after a report found he likely knew about the actions of a serial abuser spanning decades.

John Smyth physically and sexually abused over 100 boys and young men over decades, until shortly before his death in 2018.

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