The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure' in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by victims of abuse.
FILE - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stands at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. said Wednesday that his departure wasn’t enough to solve the church’s “profound failure” in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by victims of abuse.
Welby’s resignation roiled the church and sent ripples around the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the Anglican Communion, which has more than 85 million members in 165 countries, including the Episcopal Church in the United States. While each national church has its own leaders, the Archbishop of Canterbury is considered first among equals.
The 251-page report concluded that Welby failed to report Smyth to authorities when he was informed of the abuse in August 2013, soon after he became Archbishop of Canterbury. Had he done so, Smyth could have been stopped sooner and many victims could have been spared the abuse, the inquiry found. When he finally decided to step down, Welby said that the investigation had exposed the “long-maintained conspiracy of silence” about Smyth’s abuse.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, speaking in a personal capacity, said there are still deep and fundamental issues for church leaders to address.
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