Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says

Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said Wednesday that his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure” in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by victims of abuse.
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It is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and re-traumatizing period between 2013 and 2024,” said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
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"As I step down I do so in sorrow with all victims and survivors of abuse," the Rev. Justin Welby wrote in a statement shared on social media
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