<p>The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after being accused of mishandling abuse allegations against a man described as the “most prolific serial abuser” in church history.&nbsp;So what did the Archbishop know when? What fateful decision led to his downfall? And where does his departure leave the Anglican church - and the victims affected by abuse?</p><br><p>If you or someone you know has been affected by sibling sexual abuse support and advice can be found with the <a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> or <a href="https://napac.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The National Association for People Abused in Childhood</a>.</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Kaya Burgess, Religious Affairs Correspondent, The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Channel 4 News, BBC News.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Further reading</strong>: <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/why-justin-welby-resign-church-sex-abuse-cover-up-9tsr8zssr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why did Justin Welby resign? The fateful decision that led to downfall</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: <a href="mailto:thestory@thetimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Story

The Times

Inside the scandal that brought down the Archbishop of Canterbury

NOV 14, 202426 MIN
The Story

Inside the scandal that brought down the Archbishop of Canterbury

NOV 14, 202426 MIN

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<p>The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after being accused of mishandling abuse allegations against a man described as the “most prolific serial abuser” in church history.&nbsp;So what did the Archbishop know when? What fateful decision led to his downfall? And where does his departure leave the Anglican church - and the victims affected by abuse?</p><br><p>If you or someone you know has been affected by sibling sexual abuse support and advice can be found with the <a href="http://www.samaritans.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Samaritans</a> or <a href="https://napac.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The National Association for People Abused in Childhood</a>.</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Kaya Burgess, Religious Affairs Correspondent, The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Channel 4 News, BBC News.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Further reading</strong>: <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/why-justin-welby-resign-church-sex-abuse-cover-up-9tsr8zssr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why did Justin Welby resign? The fateful decision that led to downfall</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>