A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.

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Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Anglican Communion, resigned on Tuesday over his handling of a high-profile abuse case. A position with deep Catholic roots, the archbishop of Canterbury is considered “first among equals ...

The Church of England has welcomed a report that calls for it to spearhead the establishment of a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) fund to address its historical ties to slavery. The document, released Monday, recommends that the church’s initial commitment of ...

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a ...

Why the King’s soft power will be more important than ever in wake of shooting - COMMENT: King Charles, in his role as head of the Church of England as well as monarch, is Britain’s soft power super weapon against Trump’s rule at a particularly sensitive time,

The Church of England is seeking feedback on the design of a proposed safeguarding charity, which will scrutinise the work of church bodies. A consultation on the structure and independence of a new safeguarding “authority” was recently launched by the church’s safeguarding structures reform programme.