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Archbishop of York says he acted as soon as legally possible in sexual abuse case

Church of England crisis deepens as second archbishop faces calls to resign over response to abuse

The Guardian - UK

A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims

The archbishop who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England is facing calls to resign over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct

The Independent UK

Archbishop of York faces calls to resign over handling of sex abuse case

Stephen Cottrell is due to take on many of the soon-to-step-down Archbishop of Canterbury’s official functions temporarily from early next month

Evening Standard

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Archbishop of York ‘deeply sorry’ over handling of sex abuse case amid growing calls for him to resign

Stephen Cottrell, who is due to take on many of the soon-to-step-down Archbishop of Canterbury’s official functions temporarily, has issued an apology over his handling of the case of banned priest David Tudor

The Independent UK

Church has ‘much to learn’ after ‘shameful’ protection failings, says archbishop

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell made his remarks as he led a House of Lords debate.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury to miss public Christmas services ahead of quitting

Justin Welby intends to complete official duties as archbishop by January 6.

The Independent UK

C of E bishops accused of ‘careerism’ over failure to condemn abuse cover-up

Bishop of Newcastle says fellow bishops have stayed silent because they want to be new archbishop of Canterbury

The Guardian - UK

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Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell says he's too old to replace Justin Welby

Stephen Cottrell acknowledged he is ‘the person that people will look to’ in the coming months

Evening Standard

Archbishop of York does not consider himself a candidate to replace Justin Welby

Stephen Cottrell acknowledged he is ‘the person that people will look to’ in the coming months.

The Independent UK

C of E may need to rethink archbishop of Canterbury role, senior cleric says

Exclusive: Stephen Cottrell, archbishop of York, says church is in period of reflection after ‘unprecedented crisis’ over abuse cover-up

The Guardian - UK

Church warned Welby resignation ‘tip of the iceberg’ as pressure grows over sex abuse scandal

Campaigner warns of ‘many other abusers’ within Church of England after damning reporting into John Smyth

The Independent UK

Demands For Church Of England Reform After Abuse Scandal

Anglican leaders faced pressure Wednesday to speed up reforms following Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's resignation over a damning report concluding the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.

International Business Times

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know

Welby is accused of not taking sufficient action to stop one of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abusers.

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Bishop says more C of E senior clergy may need to resign over abuse scandal

Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead, welcomes resignation of Justin Welby but says institutional changes needed

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The Guardian - UK

Who could succeed Justin Welby as archbishop of Canterbury?

Some will think a woman should lead the C of E and age limitation will rule out a number of bishops

The Independent UK

Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby resigned?

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation means a new leader of the Church of England must be found. From the steady hand to those more outspoken on matters of gender, sexuality and climate, here are the names the prime minister could take to the king

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns - live: Welby’s Lords seat in doubt amid calls for Labour to refuse peerage

Mr Welby said it was ‘very clear’ he must take responsibility and regretted the Church’s historic failures

Evening Standard

Victims of abuse scandal call for more resignations after Archbishop of Canterbury quits in ‘shame'

Justin Welby had tried to stay in post following the Makin Review but bowed to growing pressure over his position

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The Guardian - UK

Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse

The Guardian - UK

Archbishops of Canterbury and York warn against new extremism definition

Clerics say Michael Gove’s anti-extremism strategy risks targeting Muslims and may threaten freedom of speech and peaceful protest

The Guardian - UK

Alexis Jay warns she will quit C of E safeguarding role if there is interference

Former chair of UK child sexual abuse inquiry has been asked to set up independent safeguarding model

The Independent UK

Ex-sex abuse inquiry boss to lead work on Church of England safeguarding

Professor Alexis Jay vowed to withdraw from her role ‘if I detect any attempt to interfere with or to hinder my work’.

The Guardian - UK

Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York

Stephen Cottrell tells General Synod ‘mistakes have been made’, while sacked safeguarding board member says ‘we did our job too well’

Tribune News Service

Lord’s Prayer is ‘problematic’ due to ‘oppressively patriarchal’ reference, says Church of England leader

The language in the Lord’s Prayer might be “problematic” for some people, the archbishop of York said Friday during his address to a meeting of the Church of England’s ruling body.

The Guardian - UK

Lord’s Prayer opening may be ‘problematic’, says archbishop

Archbishop of York tells General Synod that ‘Our Father’ has patriarchal connotations

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