Who was John Smyth - the barrister at the centre of the Church of England abuse cover-up?
Monday, 11 November 2024 The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is under pressure to resign over a damning report into John Smyth - believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that he considered resigning as recently as Thursday morning - over a report revealing that senior members of the Church of England “covered up” abuse perpetrated by one of its members for more than 40 years. It was a 2017 Channel 4 News investigation that...
Justin Welby tells the House of Lords a head had to “roll”, and it was “clear” he “had to stand down” as archbishop of Canterbury after a review criticised him over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury after 11-and-a-half years as leader of the Church of England. It comes after the publication of an independent review into the Church’s handling..
The Bishop of Blackburn, Philip North, calls for more “awareness” around sex abuse as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigns over the Church of England’s failure to alert authorities..
Victim Richard Gittins recounts receiving a “beating with a cane on bare bottom” as the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over the Church of England’s failure to alert authorities to the abuse of..
Monday, 11 November 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is under pressure to resign over a damning report into John Smyth - believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.
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