The Archbishop of Canterbury is under mounting pressure to resign 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.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned over his handling of a child sex abuse scandal, sparking speculation over who will replace him. The Crown Nominations Commission is in charge of selecting ...

Justin Welby has laid down his staff in his final act as The Archbishop of Canterbury after standing down over failures in handling the Church of England child sexual abuse scandal.. Almost two ...

Meanwhile, Stephen Cottrell, who has the CofE’s number two job as Archbishop of York, can sign off any urgent institutional ...

The 106th archbishop of Canterbury is also unlikely to be significantly older than 60, so that they have a reasonable term before the church’s normal retirement age for bishops of 70.

Justin Welby marks last day as Archbishop of Canterbury after quitting over Church abuse. Dr Welby will spend his last day at Lambeth Palace before laying down his ceremonial long staff ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s last day as he quits over Church abuse He will lay down his bishop’s crozier in a symbolic act marking the official end of his ministry in the leading role.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby smiles at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023, ahead of the coronations of Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort.

Lambeth Palace, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury Credit: PA. Another survivor of Smyth’s abuse demanded a “clean sweep” of senior clergy members.

Safeguarding in the Church of England must undergo “complete reform”, a campaigner and abuse survivor said as the Archbishop of Canterbury steps down over failures on the issue.

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 ...