The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England.
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“Following the announcement last week of his resignation as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin intends to complete his official duties by the upcoming Feast of Epiphany,'' Lambeth Palace said in a statement."Archbishop Justin intends very little public-facing activity between now and Epiphany, but plans to honor a small number of remaining commitments.''
Welby, a former oil executive who left the industry in 1989 to study for the priesthood, was a controversial figure even before the scandal. He struggled to unite the Anglican Communion, which has been riven by sharply divergent views on issues such as gay rights and the place of women in the church.
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