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In this picture made available by Vatican Media, Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose with Pope Leo XIV as they meet at the Vatican during a state visit, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)

King Charles III and Queen Camilla pray with Pope Leo in historic step for churches

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

This undated photo shows Guide Nyachuru, who was one of over 100 boys abused in Zimbabwe by British barrister and lay preacher John Smyth 30 years ago. (Family Handout via AP)

Zimbabwean family seeks justice for brother’s death linked to abuse at Christian camp

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Britain's Queen Camilla, left, and King Charles III, right, pose for a photo before a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sept. 17, 2025. (Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP, file)

King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the world's 85 million Anglicans, speaks inside Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

By Danica Kirka and Brian Melley - Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope to bestow one of Catholic Church’s highest honors on John Henry Newman, an Anglican convert

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Billy O'Keefe celebrates victory in a six-man-scramble at a Kingdom Wrestling show at St Peter's Church in Shipley, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Grappling with faith gets literal at England’s Wrestling Church

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

The Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey leads a morning worship service at the United Methodist Church General Conference in Cleveland on May 10, 2000. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Former Church of England leader faces potential disciplinary action over handling of abuse claims

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Opening prayers are said on the first day of the Church of England's General Synod in London, England, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

The Church of England votes to boost oversight on abuse claims. Victims say it’s not enough

By Sylvia Hui - Associated Press

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers his speech as Pope Francis presides over the first vespers on the day the Catholic church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul, in the St.Paul's Basilica, in Rome, on Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure ends after resigning over failures in handling abuse scandal

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File - Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, left, welcomes Britain King Charles III and the Queen Consort, right, as they arrive at York Minster to attend a short service for the unveiling of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, in the City of York, England, on Nov. 9, 2022. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP, File)

A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

File - Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, left, welcomes Britain King Charles III and the Queen Consort, right, as they arrive at York Minster to attend a short service for the unveiling of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, in the City of York, England, on Nov. 9, 2022. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Archbishop of York faces calls for resignation over handling of abuse case

By Emma Ayers - The Washington Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby listens to debate at the General Synod in London on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) **FILE**

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby steps down amid sexual abuse scandal in Church of England

By Emma Ayers - The Washington Times

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby walks through Westminster in London on Sept. 14, 2022. (Richard Heathcote/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers his speech as Pope Francis presides over the first vespers on the day the Catholic church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul, in the St.Paul's Basilica, in Rome, on Jan. 25, 2024. An advisory panel says the Church of England should create a fund of 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion) to address its historic links to slavery. That's 10 times the amount the church has already set aside. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

The Church of England aims to raise more than $1 billion to address its past links to slavery

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Reverend Catherine Bond, left and Reverend Jane Pearce react after being blessed, at St John the Baptist church, in Felixstowe, after the use of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples in Church of England services were approved by the House of Bishops, in Suffolk, England, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.. Known as prayers of love and faith, the blessings can be used as part of regular services from Sunday, after they were approved by the House of Bishops just days earlier. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)

Church of England blesses same-sex couples for the first time, but they still can’t wed in church

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stands at the entrance of Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Andrew Milligan/Pool via AP, File) ** FILE **

Church of England to allow ‘blessings’ of same-sex couples in trial move after close vote

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

The Union Jack is set on half-mast at a church outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Most Church of England priests say Britain no longer a Christian nation, warn of ‘extinction’

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

A church parishioner watches a laptop inside Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady and St Nicholas) in Liverpool, England, during the Church of England's first virtual Sunday service given by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, after the archbishops of Canterbury and York wrote to clergy on Tuesday advising them to put public services on hold in response to Government advice to avoid mass gatherings to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

A Christian nation no more? Census numbers fuel debate on Britain’s identity, Christianity’s future

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times