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 ...

Justin Welby’s automatic peerage may be in doubt in the wake of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s decision to step down from his role. The Archbishop of Canterbury resigned after a damning report ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 Justin ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned, days after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England In his resignation statement, Justin Welby says the report ...

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 ...