In his first interview since resigning, the former Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on the scandal which led him to quit.

Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he forgives serial abuser John Smyth as he repeated an apology to victims and told of the “deep sense of personal failure” he feels about the handling ...

Justin Welby has spoken of a “deep sense of personal failure” over how allegations of horrific sexual abuse by the late John Smyth were handled.

Justin Welby has been condemned by survivors and campaigners for saying he would forgive serial Church of England abuser John Smyth if he were still alive. The former archbishop of Canterbury also ...

Justin Welby walked into the room for our interview without the ... For many of the victims of serial abuser John Smyth, and likely many of you reading this, Welby's confessed failures are not just ...

The stinging judgement of the Makin committee's report into Smyth last year stands: “On the balance of probabilities, it is the opinion of the reviewers that it was unlikely that Justin Welby would ...

It was not Justin Welby’s place to forgive the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England, a bishop has said.

Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he forgives serial abuser John Smyth as he repeated an apology to victims and told of the “deep sense of personal failure” he feels about the ...