Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case
London, UK AP A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct. George Carey, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, quit after a BBC investigation reported that he allowed a priest who […]
Welby resignation: After disastrous farewell speech, Archbishop of Canterbury goes quiet for holidays
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports on the response to the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s farewell speech in the UK’s House of Lords…
Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal
London, UK AP Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early in January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday. Welby resigned last week after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual […]
Africa’s Anglican prelates say Archbishop Welby’s resignation is warning on abuse
Nairobi, Kenya RNS In his sermon on Sunday, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town, the Anglican primate of Southern Africa, warned that reports of abuse by church leaders will likely rise in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over his handling of child abuse allegations. Welby quit on 12th November, […]
Essay: The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned in shame. The job has survived much worse.
JACQUELINE MURRAY, University Professor Emerita in history at the University of Guelph in Ontario, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service, that over 16 centuries, the position of Archbishop of Canterbury has not only survived but retained its significance and power…
Self-critical Archbishop Justin Welby led a divided Anglican communion
London, UK Reuters Justin Welby spent his 11 years as Archbishop of Canterbury trying to prevent the global Anglican communion from fracturing, often struggling to please liberals or conservatives as they fought over homosexual rights and women clergy. But in the end he was brought down by an issue from the church’s past rather than […]
Explainer – How will the next leader of the Church of England be picked?
London, UK Reuters The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned over an abuse cover-up scandal on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented moment for the Church of England. He becomes the first leader of the church, as well as the wider Anglican Communion of 85 million Christians worldwide, to be forced out in this manner, religious experts […]
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
London, UK AP Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. […]
Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
London, UK AP The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. Some members of […]
The Interview: Archbishop Steve Wood on where the Anglican Church in North America has been, and where it’s headed
A week ahead of his investiture, or formal installation, in South Carolina, US, on 30th October, Wood spoke to Religion News Services’ KATHRYN POST…