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Who was John Smyth - the barrister at the centre of the Church of England abuse cover-up?
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The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is under pressure to resign over a damning report into John Smyth - believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.
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Archbishop considered resigning over Church abuse report
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that he considered resigning as recently as Thursday morning - over a report revealing that senior members of the Church of England “covered up” abuse perpetrated by one of its members for more than 40 years. It was a 2017 Channel 4 News investigation that first exposed the abuse by John Smyth, described today as the Church’s “most prolific abuser.” Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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John Smyth (barrister)
British barrister and child abuser (1941–2018)
Church of England
Anglican church in England
The Church of England's deputy lead bishop for safeguarding has said it is "not a safe institution" in some ways - and that others may need to step down..
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A victim of a Church of England-linked abuser has said the abuse left him with "PTSD and mental health problems".
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Justin Welby
Archbishop of Canterbury since 2013
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after thousands of people signed a petition calling for him to step down.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up sexual abuse by a barrister.
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