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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after abuse scandal

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Nov 2024, 8:47pm
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up abuse. Photo / Getty Images
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up abuse. Photo / Getty Images

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after abuse scandal

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Nov 2024, 8:47pm

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, confirmed he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.

Welby was facing growing pressure to quit after the independent probe found he 'could and should' have reported decades of abuse by a church-linked lawyer to authorities in 2013.

UK correspondent Gail Downey says several figures in the church had called for Welby's resignation.

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