The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will end his duties today after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, but his interim successor is facing scrutiny in a similar case.
Welby announced his resignation in November after an independent inquiry found he had taken insufficient action to bring to justice one of the institution's worst abusers, a man who volunteered at Christian summer camps decades ago.
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will take over Welby's functions until a successor is picked.
Cottrell is himself facing scrutiny following a BBC report three weeks ago that said he had let a priest keep his job despite knowing the Church had barred him from being alone with children, and that he had paid compensation to a sexual abuse victim.
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Welby announced his resignation in November after an independent inquiry found he had taken insufficient action to bring to justice one of the institution's worst abusers, a man who volunteered at Christian summer camps decades ago.
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will take over Welby's functions until a successor is picked.
Cottrell is himself facing scrutiny following a BBC report three weeks ago that said he had let a priest keep his job despite knowing the Church had barred him from being alone with children, and that he had paid compensation to a sexual abuse victim.
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