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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby takes personal responsibility in abuse scandal and resigns

Britain Church of England - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday amid the fallout from a long-running sexual abuse scandal.

Welby stepped down after an independent investigation found that he had failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.

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