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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after report into his knowledge of sexual abuse (www.abc.net.au)
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has resigned five days after a report found he likely knew about the actions of a serial abuser spanning decades.

John Smyth physically and sexually abused over 100 boys and young men over decades, until shortly before his death in 2018.

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[–] CityPop 7 points 5 days ago

This is basically the Anglican pope as well.