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Justin Welby marks last day as Archbishop of Canterbury after quitting over Church abuse

Dr Welby will spend his last day at Lambeth Palace before laying down his ceremonial long staff – officially ending his ministry

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resignation statement in full

The statement was issued by Lambeth Palace after days of mounting pressure on him to quit

Evening Standard

Beatings, brandings, suicides: life on plantations owned by Church of England missionary arm

Documents from Lambeth Palace archives show how one of Justin Welby’s predecessors approved the purchase of enslaved people for the notorious Codrington sugar estate

The Guardian - UK

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King meets faith leaders at Lambeth Palace Library amid conflict in Middle East

Justin Welby said the visit reflected Charles’s ‘longstanding commitment to supporting all faiths in the UK’.

The Independent UK

Faith leaders urge communities to ‘stand together’ against hatred

Justin Welby, Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra and Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg delivered a joint statement of solidarity at Lambeth Palace.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman turns down Archbishop of Canterbury talks over immigration

Former senior adviser to 26 bishops sitting in the House of Lords says home secretary’s response seen as ‘big slap in the face’ at Lambeth Palace

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to mother after her death at 93: ‘A privilege to be her son’

Lady Jane Williams passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, Lambeth Palace says

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Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to his mother after her death at 93

Lady Jane Williams passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, Lambeth Palace said.

The Independent UK

A language expert on why the 'oath of allegiance' to King Charles III fails the test for being an oath

When Lambeth Palace envisioned a “chorus of millions” swearing their allegiance to Charles III and his “heirs and successors” at the coronation, it was doubtlessly intended as a patriotic ritual that would bring the nation together. So far, the invitation has indeed received a fairly broad consensus – though not…

The Conversation

Exhibition lays bare Church of England’s links to slave trade

Artefacts on show at Lambeth Palace Library include a ‘slave bible’, with all mention of ‘freedom’ removed

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘failing to show leadership’ on LGBT marriage rights

Justin Welby engaged with dozens of protesters who gathered outside Lambeth Palace to demand equal marriage rights.

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