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Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn’t enough to solve the church’s “profound failure” in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by victims of ab…

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  1. Head of Church of England resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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    Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

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  1. Local News 8

    Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he becam…

  2. CNN

    Archbishop of Canterbury faces calls to resign over church child abuse failings (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The most senior cleric in the Church of England is under mounting pressure to resign after a damning report accused him of failing to take sufficient action against a sadistic child abuser.

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sex abuse scandal (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.

  4. Fox News

    Church of England head resigns after failing to report decades-long sexual abuse by summer camp volunteer (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England, has resigned after an investigation revealed he failed to report sexual abuse as soon as he became aware of it.

  5. The Guardian

    Justin Welby urged to resign in solidarity with C of E abuse victims (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition

  6. Newsweek

    Archbishop of Canterbury resigns after child sex abuse report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Justin Welby has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up sexual abuse.

  7. New York Post

    Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became…

  8. The Boston Globe

    Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over UK church abuse scandal (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The archbishop had struggled to hold together a church cleaved between progressives and traditionalists, and he was ultimately brought down by the same type of sex-abuse scandals that have toppled leaders of the Catholic Church.

  9. Voice of America

    Church of England head under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The 251-page report concluded that Welby failed to report Smyth to authorities when he was informed of the abuse in August 2013, soon after he became Archbishop of Canterbury

  10. WTHR Indianapolis

    Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over church's handling of sex abuse scandal (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Victims of the abuse have called for Welby to resign as a way to begin repairing the damage caused by the Church of England.

  11. Deseret News

    Head of Church of England resigns over handling of sexual abuse (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Welby, a key leader in the global Anglican Communion, faced pushback over his handling of abuse at Christian summer camps

  12. KRDO

    Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of church child abuse case (opens KRDO)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Christopher Lamb and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior leader in the Church of England, has resigned over his handling of a child abuse case, according to his official account.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Justin Welby resigns as archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Welby announces he is stepping down after an independent report finds he failed to tell police about abuse allegations.

  14. Washington Times

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby steps down amid sexual abuse scandal in Church of England (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation Tuesday, taking "personal and institutional responsibility" after an inquiry found he failed to promptly report abuse allegations against a Church of England volunteer.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    UK: Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned after an investigation found he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he learned of it.

  16. Courthouse News Service

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announces resignation over abuse scandal (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Appointed the Church of England's highest-ranking cleric in 2013, Welby had apologized for what occurred but previously insisted he would not step down because he did not know about the wrongdoing before then.

  17. Breitbart News

    Archbishop of Canterbury Welby Resigns Amid Child Abuse 'Coverup' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The left-wing Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned from his post following accusations of a Church cover-up of child sex abuse.

  18. NBC News

    Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid abuse scandal (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned Tuesday after an investigation found he failed to promptly report abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

  19. The Christian Post

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigning amid outrage over child abuse cover up scandal in CofE (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion, has resigned.

  20. CBS News

    Anglican Church head, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, resigns over handling of child abuse (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned after a review found he and other Anglican Church leaders covered up "prolific and abhorrent" abuse of boys and young men.

  21. UPI

    Britain's archbishop of Canterbury to quit as Church of England head over abuse scandal (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has opted to quit as head of the Church of England after a critical report over his handling of an abuse scandal, it was announced.

  22. The Guardian

    Justin Welby says he will step down as archbishop of Canterbury (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Welby had faced mounting pressure to quit over his handling of John Smyth abuse scandal

  23. The Guardian

    What happens now the archbishop of Canterbury has resigned? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Justin Welby’s departure sets in train a process involving the monarch, the PM and a 16-strong voting panel

  24. The Guardian

    The C of E’s CEO: how will history judge Justin Welby’s tenure as archbishop of Canterbury? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Welby worked hard to hold the Anglican church together, but in the end his own failings led to his downfall

  25. WHDH Boston

    Head of Church of England resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after

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