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5 Live listeners have their say with Nicky Campbell
Justin Welby has told the BBC he forgives a serial ab at the heart of a scandal that led to his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury. In his first interview since quitting in November last year, Welby said his forgiveness of John Smyth - arguably the most prolific ab associated with the Church of England - was "irrelevant" and it was more important to help victims "rebuild their lives". Smyth, who died in 2018, attacked more than 100 boys and young men in the UK and Africa over decades. Nicky Campbell asked 5 Live listeners: Is Welby right to forgive?
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