World Anglican leader reveals ancestral link to slavery in Jamaica

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The leader of the world's Anglican communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, on Tuesday said that one of his ancestors owned slaves at a plantation in Jamaica. His admission comes after he previously apologised for the Church of England's historic links to slavery, calling it a "source of shame", and urging followers to confront the past. The funding body of the church, which was originally founded with investments in an 18th century company involved in the ...