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Archbishop considered resigning over Church abuse report

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Archbishop considered resigning over Church abuse report

Archbishop considered resigning over Church abuse report

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 first exposed the abuse by John Smyth, described today as the Church’s “most prolific abuser.” Report by Jonesia.

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