Archbishop Geoffrey Smith says former governor general should ‘step back and resign his orders’ despite not being defrocked by church
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The Anglican church’s most senior Australian leader has called for the former Brisbane archbishop and governor general Peter Hollingworth to resign for “the good of the church”.
Hollingworth was last month found to have committed serious misconduct while archbishop in the 1990s when he failed to act to remove known paedophiles from the church.
Continue reading…Archbishop Geoffrey Smith says former governor general should ‘step back and resign his orders’ despite not being defrocked by churchFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Anglican church’s most senior Australian leader has called for the former Brisbane archbishop and governor general Peter Hollingworth to resign for “the good of the church”.Hollingworth was last month found to have committed serious misconduct while archbishop in the 1990s when he failed to act to remove known paedophiles from the church.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…