British newspapers on Wednesday focused on the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to resign amid mounting pressure from victims and clergy over his handling of the church's worst abuse scandal. Other church officials have also faced calls to resign, and the fallout continues.
of guardian The article links to Justin Welby's “sadness” over the abuse scandal and quotes him as saying that stepping down “is in the best interests of the Church of England, which I love dearly and am honored to serve.” I am doing it.
Pressure on Welby has intensified since last week's publication of a damning report by the Church of England that covered up abuse by John Smith in Britain in the late 1970s and early 1980s, then in Zimbabwe and then South Africa. It was similar. .
of daily express and mirror Both reflect Welby's “deep sense of shame” over what the Express called “the failure to bring child abusers to justice.” of mirror The report highlights findings from a report published last week that Mr Smith could have been brought to justice before his death in 2018 had Mr Welby formally reported the case to police.
Mr Welby could lose his seat in the House of Lords. daily mail He dedicates one page to “the church in crisis.'' The paper also highlighted survivors' warning that “Mr Welby should not become a 'sacrificial lamb'” amid calls for other senior clergy to resign.
The victims are calling on others to resign for their inaction. telegraph Welby wrote that he was resigning because of a “sexual abuse crisis involving senior clergy.” Stephen Conway, the current Bishop of Lincoln, told the newspaper that he took no further action after reporting what he had heard about Smith, but said he had done everything he could in 2013 to respond to the charges. “I'm sorry,” he said, adding that he believed he would respond. Appropriately.
of times The newspaper said the resignation was “unprecedented” and said Mr Welby's decision was due to “increasing pressure from priests serving in the General Assembly of the Church and, crucially, from the Bishop of Newcastle”.
of independent The report said Smith was “considered to have been the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England,” and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he “respects the archbishop's decision to resign.” That's what it means.
Mr Welby resigned “hours after” Mr Starmer branded the abuse scandal “horrific”. solar However, the newspaper reported on Gary Lineker's battle to become Match of the Day presenter and the proposal for Mark Chapman and Kelly Summers to share the BBC's top job. It's at the top.
