As Justin Welby leaves office, Martyn Whittock explores the early medieval history that explains the authority structure of ...

The archbishop of Canterbury is senior bishop of the Church of England, Primate of All England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. St Augustine established what is known as ...

Justin Welby is spending his final day as Archbishop of Canterbury, as he prepares to step down over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal. Almost two months after announcing his ...

LONDON -- 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 ...

A former nurse, a refugee and a beekeeper are among the leading contenders to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury as he leaves the role today. A secretive committee, led by a former British spy ...

Exclusive: In a wide ranging interview with The Independent, former Speaker’s chaplain now Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin talks about her new autobiography, blasts Brexit and the immigration ...

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby ’s tenure officially ends Monday, two months after he resigned following an inquiry that found he failed to tell police about serial abuse by a ...