Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury after feeling 'profound sense of shame' over sex abuse scandal

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury after feeling 'profound sense of shame' over sex abuse scandalplay icon
Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce, 


Published: 12/11/2024

- 14:48
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Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury.

The 68-year-old was facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of the John Smyth abuse case.

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