The former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said the review that led to him resigning was “wrong” in stating he could have reported prolific abuser John Smyth earlier.

Fat Pope, thin Pope. That is the adage. It means that you choose your next leader on the basis of how they differ from their predecessor. And Justin Welby was certainly very different from the ...

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Welby is not the first, nor the last, public figure whose career was brought to a painful end. But having made history for the wrong reasons, anonymity and obscurity is perhaps not his to choose.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says it was 'clear' he had to stand down after abuse report. The Archbishop is due to stand down in the new year after the scandal that affected the church ...

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.

Jane Portal, the mother of Justin Welby, was secretary to Winston Churchill between 1949-1955 Welby revealed that his mother had tried to tell him on her deathbed that ‘she must have messed up ...

Justin Welby has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up sexual abuse.

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s failure to act meant that the Church of England’s most prolific child abuser was never brought to justice, a report has found. John Smyth QC’s “abhorrent ...