George Carey quits honorary role as Anglicans confront sex abuse scandal
Former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey stepped down from an honorary role after a report on child sexual abuse accused the Church of England of collusion under his leadership.
Carey resigned after current archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby made the unprecedented decision to ask him to step aside from his post as honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Oxford, a position often given to retired senior clergy.
The resignation highlights how church institutions are shifting their focus to punishing church officials for their roles in covering up child sexual abuse by priests, even as some criticize them for not sufficiently addressing the needs of the victims.
