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Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal
Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse. The archbishop of Canterbury is to step down amid intense pressure over his handling of one of ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal
Justin Welby had faced intense pressure over his role in Church of England’s failure to halt years of attacks by child abuserBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal
His resignation comes after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal?
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has resigned amid the fallout from a long-running abuse scandalWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to tell police ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
Justin Welby, spiritual leader of global Anglican Communion, resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
Justin Welby, spiritual leader of global Anglican Communion, resigns over handling of sex abuse scandalWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal
The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
Bishop Calls on Anglican Leader to Quit Over Handling of Abuse Scandal
An independent report last week said that Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, took insufficient action after learning of alleged abuse decades ago at Christian summer camps.World - The New York Times - November 11 -
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid backlash for failing to report serial abuser
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to promptly report abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
The C of E’s CEO: how will history judge Justin Welby’s tenure as archbishop of Canterbury?
Welby worked hard to hold the Anglican church together, but in the end his own failings led to his downfall. In the almost 12 years that Justin Welby has been archbishop of Canterbury, the Church ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Archbishop Justin Welby's statement in full
The Archbishop of Canterbury says stepping aside is "in the best interests of the Church of England".Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Archbishop of Canterbury under pressure to resign over church abuse ‘cover-up’
Justin Welby faces growing calls to step down after report into child abuser John SmythWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal
The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Bishop says Welby's position in Church is untenable
Justin Welby said he should have more rigorously followed up the details of John Smyth's abuse in 2013.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Survivor calls for Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal
Andrew Morse was abused by John Smyth from the age of 17 to 21, and says the Church should have been more proactive.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
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Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and ...World - ABC News - November 11 -
The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation
Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Justin Welby urged to resign in solidarity with C of E abuse victims
Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition. The archbishop of Canterbury has been urged to stand in solidarity with abuse ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns
Justin Welby has stepped down over a church abuse scandal.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure" in ...World - ABC News - November 13 -
Who Might Be the Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
The leader of the Anglican Church, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, announced he would resign on Tuesday. Here’s what happens next.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
The task for the next Archbishop of Canterbury is monumental
In many ways, the Church of England is an institution ill at ease with itselfWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
As Archbishop, He Struggled to Unite the Anglican Church. His Tenure Ended in an Abuse Scandal.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s decadelong fight to drag the Church of England into the 21st century ended this week as the church agreed he should quit over his handling of a child-abuse ...World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
Head of Anglican Church resigns over handling of child abuse
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned after a review found he and other Anglican Church leaders covered up "prolific and abhorrent" abuse of boys and young men.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Why the head of the Anglican Church resigned over child abuse handling
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned as the head of the Anglican Church over his handling of child abuse cases apparently perpetrated by a British lawyer who helped lead ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Top official in Anglican Communion resigns over handling of child abuse
One of the world's most prominent religious leaders has resigned after not reporting cases of suspected child abuse to police. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is the top official in the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Archbishop of Canterbury to remain in post until new year
Justin Welby will conduct few public engagements before completing his official duties in January.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
‘Church in crisis’: what the papers say about the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation
Justin Welby’s resignation dominates the headlines as calls grow for others to resign and the archbishop not to be a ‘sacrificial lamb’. UK papers on Wednesday focused on the archbishop of ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Bishop says more C of E senior clergy may need to resign over abuse scandal
Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead, welcomes resignation of Justin Welby but says institutional changes needed. A bishop and a cabinet minister have said more senior clergy in the Church of ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
The Papers: Welby quits and hospital chiefs get waiting times warning
The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury and new performance measures for the NHS lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
C of E may need to rethink archbishop of Canterbury role, senior cleric says
Exclusive: Stephen Cottrell, archbishop of York, says church is in period of reflection after ‘unprecedented crisis’ over abuse cover-up. The Church of England may need to rethink the role of ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Why did Justin Welby fall so tragically short? Because he was preoccupied with efficiency, not listening | Catherine Pepinster
The archbishop’s resignation for failing to respond to abuse complaints speaks of deeper issues in the Church of England. Catherine Pepinster is a writer on religion and a former editor of the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Watchdog to review police handling of Al Fayed abuse claims
The Independent Office for Police Conduct will review two cases the Met Police investigated in 2008 and 2013.Top stories - BBC News - November 8
