Saturday, March 17, 2012


Reaction to the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury

Reaction to the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury

BBC-News
March 17, 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams said resigning was not an easy decision

There has been a mixed reaction to Dr Rowan Williams's decision to stand down as the Archbishop of Canterbury in December.

The 61-year-old is to take up the post of Master of Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge from January 2013.

Fellow archbishops praised Dr Williams as "gifted" and "humble" but during his 10-year term as head of the Church of England, he has faced controversy over the Church's stance on women and gay bishops and same-sex unions.

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