tA message from the Archbishop of Canterbury on Pope Benedict's resignation February 11, 2013 by Fulcrum The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has released the following message on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. It was with a heavy heart but complete understanding that we learned this morning of Pope Benedict's declaration of his decision to lay down the burden of ministry as Bishop of Rome Archbishop of Canterbury's website. 11 February 2013 FulcrumShareTweetShare