The Church of England is beset by shame and division. Can it survive?

After Justin Welby’s resignation and the John Smyth abuse scandal, critics say a reckoning can no longer be avoided

The resignation last week of the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has raised far-­reaching questions among clergy and observers about the future of the Church of England.

“This is a crisis moment for the church,” says Giles Fraser, an Anglican priest and media theologian. “I think it’s a turning point.”

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