Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition
Pressure has been mounting on Justin Welby to stand down including from the bishop of Newcastle, who on Monday said his position was untenable.Pressure has been mounting on Justin Welby to stand down including from the bishop of Newcastle, who on Monday said his position was untenable.An independent review published last week concluded John Smyth may have been brought to justice had Welby formally reported the abuse to police a decade ago.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that Welby’s admission that he had not done enough since 2013 “is enough in my mind to confirm that Justin Welby along with countless other Anglican church members were part of a cover-up about the abuse”.He added: “I think he should resign; I think the church is incredibly stringent with its rules for everyday vicars and those lower down the scale about what to do when abuse is reported to you.
“I say opportunity in the sense that this would be an opportunity for him to stand with the victims of the Smyth abuse and all victims that have not been treated properly by the Church of England in their own abuse cases.” Stephen Cherry, who is also a former canon of Durham Cathedral, told the Today programme: “I think he really needs to now tender his resignation and allow there to be significant change.
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