Had he done so, Smyth could have been stopped sooner and many victims could have been spared the abuse, the inquiry found. Church of England authorities first learned of the allegations against Smyth in 1982 when they received the results of an earlier ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.

Anglican leaders faced pressure Wednesday to speed up reforms following Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's resignation over a damning report concluding the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.