The Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, has resigned over his handling of a sex abuse scandal. An investigation found that Justin Welby failed to inform ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up abuse of more than 100 boys and young men by the barrister John Smyth for years. A survivor of Smyth ...

LONDON — The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, announced his resignation Tuesday, days after an independent review concluded that he had failed to sufficiently report, investigate and ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, shown on November 21, 2023, resigned on Tuesday. The most senior official in the Church of England was accused of failing to reprimand a prolific child ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers his speech at a interreligious meeting, in Rome on Oct. 6, 2021. Welby resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police ...

The archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned on Tuesday after a damning report concluded that he had failed to pursue a proper investigation into claims of widespread abuse ...

(RNS) — The resignation of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Tuesday (Nov. 12) came as a surprise to many in the Anglican Communion and its more than 85 million adherents in 165 ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he takes “personal and institutional responsibility” for the mishandling of a number of high-profile abuse ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby conducts a church service with Anglicans in Harare, Zimbabwe, April, 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File) An intriguing candidate would be Guli ...

Archbishop of Canterbury, Who Crowned King Charles, Resigns Over Handling of Child Sex Abuse Scandal "As I step down I do so in sorrow with all victims and survivors of abuse," Justin Welby said ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior leader in the Church of England, has resigned over his handling of a child abuse case, according to his official account.