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An independent report, released on Nov. 7, found that from July 2013, the Church of England knew “at the highest level” about John Smyth, who sexually, psychologically and physically abused about 30 boys and young men at Christian summer camps in England. In 1984, he moved to Africa, where he abused 85 other boys. The […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday, saying he stepped down “in sorrow” after failing to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, the spiritual leader of 85-million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to resign after a report last week […]
PA Media Justin Welby said he should have more rigorously followed up the details of John Smyth’s abuse in 2013 A Church of England bishop has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign, calling his position “untenable” after a damning report into abuse by a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. Bishop of […]