Archbishop Of Canterbury

• Head of the Church of England resigns amid failure to report sex abuse

  Pressure on Welby had been building since Thursday, when release of the inquiry’s findings kindled anger about a lack of accountability at the highest reaches of the church.

  World

  Nov 12
  
• Archbishop of Canterbury faces calls to resign amid Church abuse scandal

  Some members of the General Synod, the Church of England's national assembly, have started a petition calling on Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to step down.

  World

  Nov 11
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Prince Albert, Sask., apologizes to residential school survivors

  Rev. Justin Welby apologized to residential school survivors during an event at James Smith Cree Nation on Saturday.

  Canada

  May 1, 2022
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• Anglican church leader apologizes to residential school survivors at Saskatchewan First Nation

  The community event featured a pipe ceremony, honour song, opening prayer/reading of the Gospel, and welcoming remarks.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
• Archbishop of Canterbury to meet residential school survivors in Saskatchewan

  There is no confirmation whether the leader of the Anglican church will formally apologize but the meeting could be a historic step towards reconciliation.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
• Secret tomb at London museum found to contain remains of 5 archbishops

  A London museum has revealed that the remains of five archbishops of Canterbury were discovered inside a secret tomb beneath its building.

  World

  Apr 16, 2017
• Church of England names first female bishop

  The Church of England named the first female bishop in its 500-year history on Wednesday, promoting saxophone-playing, soccer-loving vicar Libby Lane to bishop of Stockport.

  World

  Dec 17, 2014
• New Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned; backs Church position on homosexuality

  LONDON – The new archbishop of Canterbury is being formally enthroned Thursday – and questions about the Church of England’s opposition to same-sex marriage are greeting his promotion. Justin Welby will be the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury and serves as head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the world’s 77 million-strong Anglican...

  Mar 21, 2013