Welby Praised for 'Honesty' Over Paternity Shocker

By Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service
Archbishop Justin Welby. Image via REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/RNS
Apr 11, 2016
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British religious leaders are praising the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for responding with “steadiness and honesty” to the stunning news that his biological father was not his mother’s husband. The revelation was expected to bring the image of the elite-educated primate closer to the people.

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Archbishop Justin Welby. Image via REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/RNS