Justin Welby Quits as Archbishop of Canterbury Over Abuse Failings

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced he will resign, following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England. The independent Makin Review, published last week, concluded that British barrister John Smyth might have been brought to justice during his lifetime had the archbishop reported him to the police in 2013 when his actions were known about by Anglican authorities. Welby issued an apology in conjunction with the report last Thursday, and told media that while he had considered resigning, he had decided not to do so after taking advice from “senior colleagues.”...