Justin Welby has said he would forgive the serial Church of England abuser whose actions led to his resignation as Church of England.
Dr Welby resigned in November after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up on reports about serial abuser John Smyth, who was heavily involved with the Church of England."Yes, I think if he was alive and I saw him," the former archbishop of Canterbury said when asked if he could forgive the now dead clergyman. Mr Welby told the BBC: "But it's not, it's not me he has abused. He's abused the victims and survivors.
"It was overwhelming, one was trying to prioritise - but I think it's easy to sound defensive over this.Read more: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says a 'head had to roll' in final House of Lords speechRead more: 'Culture of fear and silence' stopped senior Church officials calling for Archbishop to resign, Bishop claims "The reality is I got it wrong. As archbishop, there are no excuses," he told the BBC.
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