Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
Associated PressNOV 2024
The Church's leadership has fundamentally failed to protect vulnerable individuals and maintain moral authority through decades of institutional cover-up and inaction. The Archbishop's failure to act decisively in 2013 makes his position untenable and demands immediate accountability through resignation.
The Church of England has a record of actioning significant reforms in response to safeguarding abuses. Support and redress schemes, safeguarding officers, and information-sharing agreements are just some of the systems used within the organization to keep vulnerable people safe. The Church should be left to determine what action is necessary in response to these horrendous revelations.