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The Anglican Church in North America is facing serious allegations against two of its top leaders, including sexual misconduct and abuse of power, amid ongoing internal conflicts and controversies.
Archbishop Steve Wood of the Anglican Church of North America faces serious allegations including sexual harassment, bullying, and plagiarism, as revealed by a Washington Post report, amid ongoing crises within the denomination involving misconduct and leadership issues.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned after a review revealed that he and other senior Anglican Church leaders covered up the abuse of over 100 boys and young men by British lawyer John Smyth. Despite efforts to improve safeguarding, Welby admitted personal failure in addressing the issue after learning about it in 2013. The review criticized the Church's ineffective response, leading to calls for Welby's resignation from victims and church officials.
Conservative Anglican leaders, mostly from Africa and the global South, have called for an overhaul of how the global denomination is led and said that they could no longer recognize England's Archbishop of Canterbury as first among equals due to his support for the Church of England's decision to allow blessings of same-sex relationships.