Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, has stepped down following an investigation that concluded he failed to report serial physical and sexual abuse ...

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. “Having sought ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury would typically serve until the mandatory retirement age of 70. However, an archbishop is able to retire earlier and would have to inform the King if they wish to do so.

He says he takes "personal and institutional responsibility" after a report found the Church of England covered up "abhorrent" abuse.

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen ...

A highly anticipated 253-page Nov. 7 report written by independent reviewer Keith Makin offered a stinging indictment of Archbishop Welby’s handling of the Smyth case. Archbishop of Canterbury ...

Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who crowned King Charles and married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has resigned amid criticism of how he handled a ...

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, has stepped down following an investigation that concluded he failed to report serial physical and sexual ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that ...

In a statement issued by Lambeth Palace, Mr Welby said: "Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury. "The Makin Review has ...

In a statement, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote, "As I step down I do so in sorrow with all victims and survivors of abuse." Welby had faced calls to resign since the release of ...