Church of England

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised for causing "further distress" after Church of England abuse survivors criticised his Lords farewell speech for making light of serious safeguarding failures.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been condemned by victims of the Church of England abuse scandal for a speech they say made light of serious safeguarding failures.

The archbishop's Christmas Day sermon from Canterbury Cathedral has been a longstanding Church of England tradition.

A bishop who called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over his failings to report an abuser has told the BBC she has been "frozen out" by Church of England colleagues.

He also said he believed "that stepping aside is in the best interests of the Church of England".