Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over Christian Camp Abuse Scandal | EWTN News Nightly

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The head of the Anglican Church of England has resigned. Archbishop Justin Welby made the decision after a probe found that he failed to inform police after he discovered repeated physical and sexual abuse at Christian summer camps. Some Church leaders said Welby lost the confidence of his clergy. In a statement, the Archbishop of Canterbury says that stepping down is "in the best interests of the Church of England which I dearly love". Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Greenville, South Carolina and author, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, takes us through this story. He explains what some of the sexual abuse claims were. Fr. Longenecker tells us how prominent a role the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England is. He discusses what relations are like between the Church of England and the Vatican. Fr. Longenecker shares how Archbishop Welby will be remembered. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf