Rejoice! Archbishop Welby has found his prophetic voice
By 
George Pitcher2021-12-23T22:23:00
In his ITV interview over the Christmas period, Justin Welby spoke with a prophetic voice, writes George Pitcher. And, in doing so, he found his moral authority
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