Archbishop of Canterbury Apologises Over Church of England Fund’s Link to Slave Trade

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Dec. 25, 2019. Steve Parsons/PA Media

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologised on June 16 after research (pdf) found links to the 18th-century transatlantic slave trade in a Church of England predecessor fund.

Welby said he’s “deeply sorry” for the links, calling it “a source of shame.”