Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:17pm on 12 Nov 2024,Tuesday International
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned following a report revealing the Church of England's cover-up of child abuse by barrister John Smyth QC. The independent Makin review exposed Smyth's abuse of 130 boys and young men across five decades in the UK and Africa. The report criticized Welby, suggesting Smyth might have been prosecuted sooner had Welby reported it earlier. Welby expressed “profound shame” over the church's safeguarding failures, adding he would meet victims and delegate responsibilities until a risk assessment is complete. Faith leaders called his resignation “right and honorable” and urged changes in safeguarding protocols.
