Justin Welby has announced he will resign following criticism of his handling of a report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England.

As Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby had considerable gifts. In the end, however, he did little to arrest the Church of England’s gradual, secular decline. Perhaps the saddest thing about his resignation is how lacking in momentousness it is.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned. Mr Welby faced mounting pressure ... I ask everyone to keep my wife Caroline and my children in their prayers. They have been my most important support throughout my ministry, and I am eternally ...