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16 hours ago · The Archbishop of Canterbury at the 2022 Lambeth Conference. ARCHBISHOP Welby has “decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury ”; but he remains in office, for now, and it is not yet clear when exactly he will leave. He said in his resignation statement: “It is my duty to honour my Constitutional and church responsibilities, so exact ...
2 days ago · The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned, days after a damning report into prolific child abuser John Smyth – last week Welby said he wouldn't resign. In his resignation statement ...
1 day ago · The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader to 85 million Anglicans worldwide. Under legislation, the archbishop of Canterbury is required to retire at 70.
1 day ago · David Torrance. A new Archbishop of Canterbury will be appointed following the resignation of Justin Welby on 12 November 2024. Timings are yet to be confirmed. The Rt Rev Justin Welby announced his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury on 12 November 2024, following in the Makin Review. He said “exact timings” on a successor would be ...
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Justin Welby has resigned as the Archbishop of Canterbury after facing scrutiny over his failure to report a prolific child abuser to authorities. A review of the Church's handling of John Smyth ...
21 hours ago · On Tuesday, the archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, announced he would resign over his handling of an abuse scandal. A damning report concluded last week that after becoming ...