Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, has resigned over his handling of a sex abuse scandal.
Archbishop Justin Welby failed to report Smyth to authorities when he learned of the alleged abuse after becoming the head of the Church of England in 2013.he"must take personal and institutional responsibility" for failing to report the abuse. As Archbishop of Canterbury, Welby was the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, a global body of churches rooted in the Church of England. The Episcopal Church is the U.S. branch of the communion.
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