BBC News: The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England.
The review found that Justin Welby, 68, “could and should” have reported John Smyth’s abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.
In a statement, Mr Welby said that “it is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility” for his response after he was first told about the abuse.
Last week, an independent report found inaction from the Church was a “missed opportunity” to bring Smyth to justice before his 2018 death.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the Church of England and leads 85 million Anglicans in 165 countries around the world.
