The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that he will step down after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse scandal.

Pressure on Welby has been intensifying since the publication last week of a damning report on the church’s cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse in the UK in the late 1970s and early 80s, and later in Zimbabwe and South Africa. About 130 boys are believed to have been victims.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/12/justin-welby-step-down-archbishop-canterbury

@process He fucked up bigtime. Had the opportunity to get the police involved and didn't do it. Safeguarding in the church is meant to be a huge priority. We *all* have to complete hours of training in order to be allowed to serve in any capacity nowadays, and he should have led by example. He failed abuse survivors and the whole CofE.