• Justin Welby quits as Archbishop of Canterbury

  • Nov 12 2024
  • Length: 13 mins
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Justin Welby quits as Archbishop of Canterbury

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  • Justin Welby has announced he is resigning as Archbishop of Canterbury over his handling of serial child abuser John Smyth. In a statement, he said ‘it is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and retraumatising period between 2013 and 2024’. He says he believes stepping aside ‘is in the best interests of the Church of England’. Did he have to go? And who might replace him?

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    Katy Balls speaks to James Heale and Isabel Hardman.

    Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Cindy Yu.
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