Gail Downey: UK correspondent on Justin Welby resigning as Archbishop of Canterbury
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, confirmed he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.
Welby was facing growing pressure to quit after the independent probe found he 'could and should' have reported decades of abuse by a church-linked lawyer to authorities in 2013.
UK correspondent Gail Downey says several figures in the church had called for Welby's resignation.
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