UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said a Sussex diocese is clear about the need to “change attitude and practices” to guarantee the safety of children.
Lambeth Palace issued a statement after the announcement that the Bishop of Lewes, the Right Reverend Wallace Benn, will retire at the end of October.
Calls had been made for Bishop Benn’s suspension after a child protection controversy in Chichester diocese.
Bishop Benn said he had hoped to resolve issues before he retired.
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