Church
Justin Welby marks last day as Archbishop of Canterbury after resignation over John Smyth scandal
Justin Welby's tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury ends at midnight on Monday two months after his resignation over safeguarding failures in the Church of England.
Pope starts new year with call for peace and debt forgiveness
The Pope said that the "existence of humanity as a whole" is threatened.
Church of England must 'be changed', says Archbishop of York in Christmas sermon
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has used his Christmas Day sermon to call for change in the Church of England.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury resigns as priest after BBC safeguarding investigation
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has resigned as a priest after a BBC investigation claimed that he failed to properly handle a sexual misconduct case.
Archbishop of York resists calls to resign over handling of abusive priest case
There have been calls for the Archbishop of York to resign over his handling of a historical sex abuse case when he was Bishop of Chelmsford.
Archbishop of Canterbury accused of making light of safeguarding failings in Lords speech
The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has come under fire over a speech to the House of Lords in his first public address since announcing his resignation under a storm of controversy last month.
Church of England parishes are 'in crisis'
The future of many Church of England parishes is in doubt as they struggle with crumbling buildings, declining attendance, and a fall in clergy numbers.
Church of England enjoys strong turnout at Christmas and Easter but attendance remains below pre-pandemic levels
Report author Dr Ken Eames said the latest statistics were likely to be a cause for "both optimism and concern".
Priests suspended after review into Church of England's abuse failings
Four priests have had their licence to practise suspended by the Church of England as it continues to deal with the fallout from a damning review into safeguarding failings.
Police action should be considered over CofE child abuse failings, says reviewer
The author of the John Smyth review that led to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury has said that police action should be considered over the Church of England's failings.
Calls for Archbishop of York's resignation over CofE safeguarding failures
A dame who was sacked from the Church of England's now defunct Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) has called for the Archbishop of York to follow the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in stepping down.
Welby was 'embarrassed and appalled' Smyth abuse wasn't reported to police, says son
Justin Welby's son has spoken about his father's resignation last week under a cloud of consternation after he failed to ensure that sadistic abuser John Smyth had been reported to police.
British public say Welby was right to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury
Most Britons support Justin Welby's decision to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury over the John Smyth abuse scandal.
Pope Francis honours Christian martyrs across all denominations
Pope Francis has celebrated the unwavering faith, courage, and commitment of Christian martyrs across all denominations.
More senior clergy may need to follow Welby in resigning, says bishop
More senior clergy in the Church of England may need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of "abhorrent" child abuse by the late John Smyth was responded to.
Calls for more resignations over John Smyth failures
Victims of prolific abuser John Smyth have called for more resignations after the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over his failure to report the abuse to police.