Culture of fear and careerism stopped bishops calling for Archbishop to resign, says senior Church figure

Welby says it was ‘clear’ he had to quit after abuse report

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: A look at his time as Archbishop of Canterbury

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 and 80s. Welby became Archbishop in 2013, having only served as a bishop for two years. He also became the first Archbishop of Canterbury for 70 years to preside over the funeral and coronation of a monarch. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Victim recounts abuse as Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

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 boys by John Smyth. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn