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Archbishop of Canterbury's tenure ends after resigning over failures in handling abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s tenure in office ends Monday, after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it

The Independent UK

Justin Welby marks last day as Archbishop of Canterbury after quitting over Church abuse

Dr Welby will spend his last day at Lambeth Palace before laying down his ceremonial long staff – officially ending his ministry

The Independent UK

Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down

The Church of England saw a tumultuous end to 2024.

The Independent UK

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Archbishop of York’s Christmas Day sermon ‘empty words’, Bishop of Newcastle says

Archbishop of York used his Christmas sermon to say the Church of England must ‘be changed’ following a turbulent year for their senior leadership

The Independent UK

The Observer view on the Church of England: how does it recover after its annus horribilis?

A new Anglican leader must reinvent the role if they are to restore faith in an institution mired in sexual abuse scandals

The Guardian - UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Welby makes children’s charity donation and sends last Christmas card in role

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will step down from his role in early January over his handling of the John Smyth scandal.

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ over handling of sex abuse case amid growing calls for him to resign

Stephen Cottrell, who is due to take on many of the soon-to-step-down Archbishop of Canterbury’s official functions temporarily, has issued an apology over his handling of the case of banned priest David Tudor

The Independent UK

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

Stephen Cottrell is due to take on many of the soon-to-step-down Archbishop of Canterbury’s official functions temporarily from early next month

Evening Standard

Church must face up to Justin Welby’s damaging legacy

Letters: Readers respond to the archbishop of Canterbury’s final speech, for which he later apologised for causing ‘further distress’

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just churches: why closed communities like sport and youth groups can harbour abuse

The resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury has returned the spotlight to the permacrisis of abuse in religious communities. Welby resigned after an independent review found the Church of England had covered up serial abuse by John Smyth QC.

The Conversation

Justin Welby apologises ‘for the hurt’ caused by farewell Lords speech

Abuse survivor accuses archbishop of Canterbury of making ‘tone deaf’ remarks amid safeguarding failures

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after 'tone deaf' speech

Justin Welby’s words in the House of Lords during his farewell speech on Thursday have come under fire

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Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after ‘tone deaf’ speech

Justin Welby’s words in the House of Lords during his farewell speech on Thursday have come under fire.

The Guardian - UK

Farewell, then, Justin Welby. Good to see that you have already forgiven yourself

The archbishop of Banterbury could have used his speech to express remorse to victims of abuse. But then there wouldn’t have been any room for lolz, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Evening Standard

Church has ‘much to learn’ after ‘shameful’ protection failings, says archbishop

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell made his remarks as he led a House of Lords debate.

The Independent UK

Abuse victim ‘appalled’ by Justin Welby’s ‘tone deaf’ final Lords speech

Justin Welby has been accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures in his valedictory speech in the Lords on Thursday.

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Bishop ‘disturbed’ by Justin Welby’s ‘head to roll’ final Lords speech

The Archbishop of Canterbury made his valedictory speech in the House of Lords on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury to miss public Christmas services ahead of quitting

Justin Welby intends to complete official duties as archbishop by January 6.

Evening Standard

Independent safeguarding ‘only way to restore trust’ in Church of England

Professor Alexis Jay was made a CBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Ian Hislop hits out at Justin Welby for attending British Museum gala one day after resignation

Private Eye editor says it was ‘jaw-dropping’ to see Welby at event so soon after resigning

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England

The Guardian - UK

Church in crisis: inside the 22 November Guardian Weekly

Can the C of E survive? Plus: Trump’s shock-and-awe team

The Conversation

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.

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