The Latest Breaking News from Church of England

Justin Welby to finish official duties by January 6, Lambeth Palace says

Official functions will be delegated to the Archbishop of York.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

I'm A Celebrity late addition Reverend Richard Coles admits eating 5,000 calories a day ahead of jungle stint

The former Communards musician, who now practices as a Church of England priest, has admitted he might not fare well on a restricted diet of beans and rice

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

I’ve studied organisational failure for decades – the Church of England needs more than a new leader

In a book I wrote with a colleague on organisational failures (The Apology Impulse) the inability of many of them to confront their failures, except to say a meaningless “we’re sorry”, is legend.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2024

The Church of England is beset by shame and division. Can it survive?

After Justin Welby’s resignation and the John Smyth abuse scandal, critics say a reckoning can no longer be avoided

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

Bishop who forced Welby to resign warns senior clerics put job promotion ahead of tackling abuse

The Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has spoken out against the culture of silence in the Church of England

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

John Smyth abuse report triggers ‘existential crisis’ in Church of England

Shock waves triggered by archbishop’s resignation are culmination of years of simmering rage among churchgoers and survivors of abuse

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says

Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim naked

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

Church of England: why the archbishop’s resignation isn’t justice for abuse survivors

Justin Welby resigned as archbishop of Canterbury following a damning report about a prolific child abuser in the Church of England. The report into decades of abuse of more than 100 boys perpetrated by the barrister John Smyth QC in the UK, South Africa and Zimbabwe detailed the Church of…

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was ‘right to resign’, his son says

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said that his decision to step down was in the best interests of the Church.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

More than 30 Church officials face the sack after Archbishop of Canterbury quits

It comes after the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned following a damning report into decades of abuse

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024