The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, primate of the Church of England, announced his resignation on Tuesday under pressure from bishops for failing to act when in 2013 he learned of a serious case of child abuse within of this communion.
Welby, spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans around the world, assured that he took responsibility for his management and indicated that his departure would take place in compliance with his institutional and constitutional obligations.
“These past few days have renewed my deep and long-standing sense of shame at the historic safeguarding failures of the Anglican Church,” Welby said in a statement.
“I hope this decision makes clear that the Church of England seriously understands the need for change and our deep commitment to creating a safer Church. As I leave office, I do so with regret and with all victims and survivors of abuse,” Welby added.
More than 3,600 people have signed an online petition, coordinated by members of the synod or assembly of the majority communion in the United Kingdom, calling for the immediate resignation of Welby, whose handling of the affair has been criticized in a published internal investigation last week. pass.
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