Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has announced his resignation following a distressing report detailing failures to address child abuse linked to the Church of England. The report highlighted Welby’s inaction regarding John Smyth, a notorious abuser, leading to missed opportunities to alert authorities. In his resignation statement, Welby acknowledged the need for both personal and institutional accountability for the Church’s historic safeguarding failures, expressing a commitment to reform and a safer environment for victims and survivors of abuse.