Archbishop Welby “taken aback” by Las Vegas prayer criticism – ACNS October 4, 2017 by Fulcrum The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said that he was “taken aback” by criticism of the decision to ask the Presiding Bishop of the US-based Episcopal Church to pray for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Bishop Curry prayed for the victims at the start of Evensong in Canterbury Cathedral, England, last night (Monday) on the first day of the Primates’ Meeting. ACNS. 3 October 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare