Cape Town Archbishop apologises for failure to warn of child abuser

The Archbishop of Cape Town held a press briefing on Tuesday after a review panel found that the Anglican Church in South Africa failed to inform other churches of “high risk” posed by the child abuser John Smyth.

“I accept the panel’s finding unreservedly. I acknowledge that during Smyth’s time in Cape Town, God’s people were exposed to the potential of his abuse, and I and the diocese apologize to our congregants and the wider…