The Latest Breaking News from Justin Welby

On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and cited the “troubling” risk of nuclear warfare. “May there be peace for war-torn Ukraine,…

The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy did not stand "the judgment of God".

Justin Welby says the Rwanda plan is ‘the opposite of the nature of God’

Home Secretary Priti Patel issued a rare 'ministerial direction' for the Rwanda plan to go ahead after official Matthew Rycroft said he couldn't get 'sufficient evidence' it will deter Channel crossings

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has staged a major intervention over Boris Johnson's plan to remove desperate refugees - saying 'sub-contracting out our responsibilities is the opposite of the nature of God'

Leader of the Church of England attacks asylum scheme as charities stress that children could be among those shipped to Africa

Church of England’s most senior bishop accuses government of ‘sub-contracting our responsibilities’

Critics have derided the plans

Archbishop of Canterbury says Church of England has long way to go on journey towards racial justice