Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.

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Welby to end official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by Jan. 6

Justin Welby will conduct few public engagements before completing his official duties in January.

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Welby’s functions will be delegated to Archbishop of York after he finishes by 6 January, Lambeth Palace says

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide and the head of the Church of England, will complete his official duties by January 6, after saying last week that he would quit over an abuse scandal.

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Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

Anglican church leader Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, said Wednesday he will step down on January 6 having resigned over a damning report into the church's handling of a serial abuse case. Welby faced days of growing pressure to quit after the independent probe found Welby "could and should" have formally reported decades of abuse by a Church-linked lawyer to authorities in 2013. He announced his resignation last Tuesday. His Lambeth Pal…

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Archbishop Of Canterbury To End Official Duties On January 6 Amid Sex Abuse Scandal

The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England

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LONDON (AP) — The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England. Welby resigned last week after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. His refusal to accept r…

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Welby to end official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by Jan 6

LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby , spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.

Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

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