Archbishop of Canterbury

The first female archbishop of Canterbury holds an office much depleted of power and influence

Whoever the next archbishop of Canterbury will be, they face a legacy of scandal, doctrinal division and dwindling congregations.

By Tim Wyatt

Labour needs to embrace – and use – the power of the Church.

By Charles White

This Christmas is not an easy one for the Church – but fundamentally, its mission has not changed.

By Stephen Cherry

The Archbishop has done the right thing – but we must still confront the culture of deference inside the Church.

By Stephen Cherry

He leaves behind a wounded and shrinking Church of England.

By Madeleine Davies

Can the next archbishop of Canterbury unite a divided Church?

By Pippa Bailey

He has failed to create a culture of transparency, writes the dean of King’s College, Cambridge.

By Stephen Cherry

Justin Welby’s frequent interventions on policy are diminishing his office’s political weight.

By Freddie Hayward

The Tories decry his interventions; others say he’s too conservative. Can the Archbishop of Canterbury unite a fraying Church?

By Kate Mossman

In BBC Radio 4’s Archbishop Interviews, the unlikely pair talk about faith, forgiveness, cancel culture – and whether Jesus is…

By Rachel Cunliffe

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments in his Easter sermon reflect a shift in the public’s attitudes to immigration.

By Freddie Hayward