Justin Welby‚ whos been leading the Anglican Communion will leave his post in early Jan (after serving as the spiritual guide for millions of believers world-wide)
The high-ranking church official stepped down about a week ago when investigators found out about his mis-handling of abuse reports: he didnt inform police about serious physical and sexual crimes done by a summer-camp worker. These events took place in both British and African locations around 11 years ago
The discovery made things worse when Welby first didnt want to say he was wrong; this created a big problem with church leadership trust. Even though later he said it was his mistake – the damage was already done and his position became impossible to keep. The whole situation showed how the church needs better ways to deal with such serious issues: especially at its highest levels
A church-ordered investigation showed that Welby knew about a volunteers repeated attacks on camp participants but chose not to contact law enforcement right away. This choice went against both moral and legal standards that the church claims to follow