A new archbishop will not only need to lead the British church but play a significant role in the Anglican Communion.

The procedure for appointing a new archbishop of Canterbury was drawn up on the recommendation of the same Owen Chadwick, who chaired a 1970 commission on Church and State. The process makes the ...

But the former Archbishop ... Canterbury has defended his record after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up on reports on Smyth, a barrister who was prolifically involved in the ...

The post of Archbishop of Canterbury combines several roles. Dr Williams is diocesan bishop of Canterbury, head of the southern province of the Church of England and senior bishop of all England.

Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he was “overwhelmed” by the number of child sex abuse allegations he was informed of. Dr Welby resigned as head of the Anglican church in ...

despite quitting as archbishop of Canterbury. Papers released ahead of the General Synod showed that while his last official day as the most senior bishop in the Church of England was January 6 ...

So, what now? God’s universal, fractured and suffering church is so much greater than any Pope (let alone Archbishop). As I found even in the small corner that is Anglicanism around the world ...

Welby stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury in November 2024, after calls for him to resign intensified following a report that found he had taken insufficient action to stop one of the Church ...