Church of England faces pressure over abuse scandal after Archbishop quits

Archbishop Justin Welby resigned over a church abuse scandal, admitting failure to ensure a proper investigation into past abuse. The report on John Smyth's abuse increased pressure for accountability, with calls for Bishop Stephen Conway to resign. Archbishop Stephen Cottrell emphasised the need for accountability, acknowledging systematic cover-ups and the challenge of safeguarding the Church.

The church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, one day after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned over a church abuse scandal. Justin Welby quit on Tuesday as spiritual leader of the global Anglican Church, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby resigned after coming under pressure over a report that found failings in the handling of the case of John Smyth, a barrister who abused at least 115 children and young men before his death.



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