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

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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