Rowan Williams announces resignation day after government backs gay marriage
Rowan Williams announces resignation day after government backs gay marriage and slams 'dim-witted prejudice' against Christianity in Britain
* Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu is tipped to replace him when he leaves at the end of the year
* 'It has been an enormous privilege being Archbishop of Canterbury,' he said
* Despite waning congregations he believes that the church is not losing popularity just that too many 'don't know how religion works'
* He slammed the 'ignorance and dim-witted prejudice' of those against people wearing a cross around their neck
* PM David Cameron expressed his gratitude to Dr Williams for his 'support and advice' while in Downing Street
* My successor will need the 'constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros,' he said
By Martin Robinson
The Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/
March 16, 2012
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
* Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu is tipped to replace him when he leaves at the end of the year
* 'It has been an enormous privilege being Archbishop of Canterbury,' he said
* Despite waning congregations he believes that the church is not losing popularity just that too many 'don't know how religion works'
* He slammed the 'ignorance and dim-witted prejudice' of those against people wearing a cross around their neck
* PM David Cameron expressed his gratitude to Dr Williams for his 'support and advice' while in Downing Street
* My successor will need the 'constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros,' he said
By Martin Robinson
The Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/
March 16, 2012
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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