A head had to roll for safeguarding failures in the Church of England, and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s is the only one that “rolls well enough”, Archbishop Welby told the House of Lords on Thursday.
He began his valedictory speech with some remarks about his decision to resign — the first public comments that he has made since the statement three weeks ago announcing his decision (News, 12 November).
“The reality is that there comes a time, if you are technically leading a particular institution or area of responsibility, where the shame of what has gone wrong, whether one is personally responsible or not, must require a head to roll. And there is only, in this case, one head that rolls well enough,” he said.
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— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) December 5, 2024
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