Justin Welby's resignation as the Archbishop of Canterbury came after days of mounting pressure following a damning report into the cover-up of horrific abuse.
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Less than a week ago, an independent review - set up after an investigation by this programme - concluded that John Smyth - the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the church - might have been brought to justice had the Archbishop formally reported him to police in 2013.
Mr Welby had apologised for his failures regarding the John Smyth case – which saw as many as 130 boys and young men abused over sting five decades – but he declined to resign when we spoke to him last week. However, all that changed today.
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