Tim Welby, son of the recently resigned Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has defended his father s decision to step down amid mounting scrutiny over the Church of England s handling of abuse

The Archbishop of York has said he does not consider himself a candidate to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is quitting after a damning report into abuse cover-up in the Church of England. Stephen Cottrell acknowledged that he is “the person that people will look to” over the coming months,

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday amid the fallout from a long-running sexual abuse scandal.

Lack of curiosity' over claims of abuse of dozens of boys by Christian camp leader had made Welby's position untenable

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion, has announced that he will be resigning amid outrage over an abuse cover-up scandal

Justin Welby was under growing pressure to stand down over a damning report into John Smyth QC’s ‘abhorrent’ abuse of children and young men

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned after a review found he and other Anglican Church leaders covered up "prolific and abhorrent" abuse of boys and young men.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.

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

The Archbishop of York is under pressure to step down over his handling of child abuse cases in the Church of England. The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell faced calls to resign on Sunday from a survivor who said he is perpetuating a Church “cover-up” and a former abuse inquiry leader whose investigation was prematurely disbanded by the archbishops last

As the Church of England looks for a new leader, David Maddox examines how the appointment will be as important for British politics as it is for religion