Church of England

Welby says it was ‘clear’ he had to quit after abuse report

Justin Welby tells the House of Lords a head had to “roll”, and it was “clear” he “had to stand down” as archbishop of Canterbury after a review criticised him over failures in handling a..

Justin Welby: A look at his time as Archbishop of Canterbury

Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury after 11-and-a-half years as leader of the Church of England. It comes after the publication of an independent review into the Church’s handling..

Bishop calls for more ‘awareness’ after Archbishop resigns

The Bishop of Blackburn, Philip North, calls for more “awareness” around sex abuse as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigns over the Church of England’s failure to alert authorities..

Victim recounts abuse as Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

Victim Richard Gittins recounts receiving a “beating with a cane on bare bottom” as the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over the Church of England’s failure to alert authorities to the abuse of..

Archbishop considered resigning over Church abuse report

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that he considered resigning as recently as Thursday morning - over a report revealing that senior members of the Church of England “covered up” abuse..