Justin Welby was too ‘overwhelmed’ by scale of abuse in C of E to take action

found 2025 › Mar › 29 (Sat) @ 10:23 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

In first interview since resigning, former archbishop of Canterbury says more cases were arriving every day and he ‘got it wrong’

Justin Welby, the former archbishop of Canterbury, has said his failu…

Shocking new revelations about how Church of England's worst ever child attacker 'skinny dipped and showered with young men' at a time after CofE leaders including Justin Welby knew of his history of abuse

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 21:41 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The CofE is facing scrutiny after a Channel 4 News investigation uncovered how John Smyth continued grooming boys in South Africa - years after church leaders knew of his horrific past.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Will the next Archbishop of Canterbury be a more conservative figure?

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 06:58 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The weighting of the Crown Nominations Commission to select Justin Welby 's successor suggests the next Archbishop of Canterbury will be a more conservative figure.

C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York

found 2024 › Dec › 25 (Wed) @ 11:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Stephen Cottrell to deliver Christmas sermon in place of Justin Welby, who will step down as de facto head of church

The archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions more than word…

Children’s charity rejects archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas donation

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Children’s Society says accepting donation from Justin Welby would be inconsistent with its principles and values

A children’s charity has rejected a Christmas donation from the archbishop of Canterbu…

Archbishop of York says he acted as soon as legally possible in sexual abuse case

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Church of England crisis deepens as second archbishop faces calls to resign over response to abuse

The archbishop of York has said he acted as soon as legally possible against a priest repeatedly accu…

Archbishop of York apologises over sex abuse case as senior cleric says it's 'impossible' for him to lead the Church of England after Justin Welby's resignation

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is facing internal pressure to resign over his handling of a historical abuse case, just weeks before he is set to take temporary charge of the Church of Engla…

Archbishop of York faces calls to resign over handling of sexual abuse case

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 10:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Church of England crisis deepens as second archbishop faces scrutiny over response to abuse

The archbishop of York is under pressure to resign over the way he handled a sexual abuse case amid revelati…