Justin Welby’s predecessors have at times met gruesome fates — being stabbed or burned at the stake — but over 16 centuries the position itself has not only survived but retained its significance and power.

The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure" in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by victims of abuse.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion, has announced that he will be resigning amid outrage over an abuse cover-up scandal

Welby is accused of not taking sufficient action to stop one of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abusers.

Justin Welby said he was stepping down “in sorrow.” He faced mounting calls to resign after an investigation found he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday after an internal Church of England review found he failed to have a sexual abuser properly investigated in 2013.

Archbishop Thabo Makoba of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa has expressed his deep sorrow and support, following the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The leader of the world’s Anglicans,