Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday after an internal Church of England review found he failed to have a sexual abuser properly investigated in 2013.

Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme about the possibility of more resignations, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said: “Those who actively covered this up (should resign), which was not bishops. “When people speak about the Church of England, we need to remember we are speaking about literally thousands of branches, parishes, chaplaincies.”

Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England, has resigned amid the fallout from a long-running abuse scandal.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced Tuesday that he is stepping down from his position due to a church abuse scandal, according to a statement.

Justin Welby said he was stepping down “in sorrow.” He faced mounting calls to resign after an investigation found he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

Lack of curiosity' over claims of abuse of dozens of boys by Christian camp leader had made Welby's position untenable

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The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced his resignation following a report into child abuse within the Church of England (C of E). Welby will step down in the wake of the Makin Report – an independent review into British barrister John Smyth,