Justin Welby has stated, "The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at the historic safeguarding failures of the Church of England." His resignation reflects the weight of this shame, linked to his response to a serial abuser within the Church.
The Makin review concluded that John Smyth QC, who abused up to 130 boys, might have been brought to justice had Welby reported him to police a decade ago, indicating a severe lapse in duty from Church leadership.
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