Church of England leader Welby urged to quit over abuse cover-up

Muvija M - Reuters - 11/11
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting calls to resign on Monday over a report that his institution had covered up prolific abuse of boys and young men.
  • Report finds Church covered up abuse of children
  • Welby apologises for 'failures and omissions'
  • Bishop calls for him to step down
  • Report says 115 children, young men were abused by one man
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting calls to resign on Monday over a report that his institution had covered up prolific abuse of boys and young men.
Welby, in the role since 2013, apologised last week after the report described a barrister who ran summer camps for young Christians, John Smyth, as the most prolific serial abuser associated with the Church of England as it is also known.
Smyth, who died in 2018, was held responsible for the violent abuse of at least 115 children and young men in England, Zimbabwe and South Africa, including caning some.
Welby said he had "no idea or suspicion" of the allegations before 2013, but the independent report concluded that it was unlikely he would have had no knowledge of the concerns rega...
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