Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘a head had to roll’
December 06, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The Archbishop of Canterbury, explaining his resignation to the House of Lords, said that “a head had to roll” because of widespread criticism of the way the Church of England has handled sex-abuse complaints.
“And there is only, in this case, one head that rolls well enough,” said Dr. Justin Welby.
Spokesmen for sex-abuse victims reacted angrily to the prelate’s remarks, saying that he had inappropriately made a joke of their suffering.
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