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Evening Standard
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Aine Fox

Justin Welby: Archbishop’s faith ‘a safety net’ as he jostled with self-hatred

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby performs the Washing of the Feet ceremony during the Sung Eucharist, The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday service at St Paul’s Church, Maidstone (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

During his 11 years as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has presided over royal weddings and funerals while also trying to keep a divided Anglican Communion together.

But it was a scandal which began before his time as the head of the Church of England which led to his downfall.

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