Justin Welby has formally ended his 11-year tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury, laying down his bishop’s staff. Mr Welby ceases to hold the leading role within the Church from midnight, with the ...

A senior Church of England vicar has condemned Justin Welby's tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury, saying he leaves behind a "disastrous legacy" following his final day in office. Reverend Stephen ...

When he was 15 years old, Craig Freedman was caught stealing from the collection box at his local church. Rather than report him to the police, John Roberts, the priest at the church, asked him to ...

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Justin Welby is spending his final day as Archbishop of Canterbury, as he prepares to step down over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal. Almost two months after announcing his ...

Church of England weighs new watchdog to police abuse failures after Justin Welby resignation - The general synod will meet in February following the fall-out from a child abuse inquiry that led to th ...

Archbishop of Canterbury will officially quit at midnight on Monday, almost two months after announcing his resignation Justin Welby will have to seek special permission to officiate as a priest ...

The race to find a new Archbishop of Canterbury gets underway in hours as Justin Welby prepares for his last day in the role.

Justin Welby lays down archbishop's staff amid calls for reform of Church of England - Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is due to take temporary charge ...