Why has Archbishop of Canterbury resigned and what happens next?
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 The Archbishop of CanterburyJustin Welby has resigned after thousands of people signed a petition calling for him to step down.
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 of allegations of physical and sexual abuse committed by John Smyth at Christian camps in the 1970s...
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
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after thousands of people signed a petition calling for him to step down.
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