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Holy Smoke: how abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

Holy Smoke: how abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

Update: 2024-12-31
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In this end-of-year episode of Holy Smoke, Damian Thompson discusses the abuse scandals that have forced the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to resign his post, his predecessor Lord Carey to resign his ministry as a priest, and now threaten the survival of the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cotterill. 



These developments are an unprecedented disaster for the Church of England – but how many Roman Catholics realise that Pope Francis would also be facing demands for his resignation if the details of various horrifying scandals were not being allegedly concealed by the Vatican and its media allies? 
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Holy Smoke: how abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

Holy Smoke: how abuse scandals shattered the Church of England but were hidden by the Vatican

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