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More senior clergy in the Church of England might need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of "abhorrent" child abuse by the late John Smyth was responded to.
Julie Conalty, the bishop of Birkenhead and deputy lead bishop for safeguarding in the Church of England, said Archbishop Justin Welby had "done the right thing" by resigning but that his departure alone might not be enough as far-reaching change within the Church of England is needed.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's "Today" program, Conalty said: "Just the Archbishop of Canterbury resigning is not going to solve the problem. This is about institutional changes, our culture and a systemic failure, so there must be more that we need to do. Very possibly some of the people should go."
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Julie Conalty, the bishop of Birkenhead and deputy lead bishop for safeguarding in the Church of England, said Archbishop Justin Welby had "done the right thing" by resigning but that his departure alone might not be enough as far-reaching change within the Church of England is needed.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's "Today" program, Conalty said: "Just the Archbishop of Canterbury resigning is not going to solve the problem. This is about institutional changes, our culture and a systemic failure, so there must be more that we need to do. Very possibly some of the people should go."
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Church of England senior clergy facing calls for more resignations
More senior clergy in the Church of England might need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury s decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of abhorrent child abuse by the