Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, has stepped down following an investigation that concluded he failed to report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps to authorities promptly upon learning of it.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that Justin Welby, 68, "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.

Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has faced strong criticism from abuse survivors after making a light-hearted resignation speech in the House of Lords yesterday. Welby, who announced his resignation last month following the Church of England abuse scandal,

Senior clergy accuses outgoing Archbishop Justin Welby of ‘making light’ of abuse victims in speech - Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley said the speech by the outgoing head of the Church of Englan

A survivor of child abuse linked to the Church said he was "dismayed" by the archbishop's statement.