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Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

2024-11-13 16:00:31

Survivors are calling for further resignations after the Archbishop of Canterbury announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the church.

Justin Welby is quitting after a review found he "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.

There are now increasing calls for more senior members of the Church to face questions about what they knew about abuse.

One survivor said bishops "who kept the stories to themselves" should now be the focus of questioning.