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

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England, has resigned amid the fallout from a long-running abuse scandal.

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

Andrew Morse was abused by John Smyth from the age of 17 to 21, and says the Church should have been more proactive.

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

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.

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, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago.

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