Tribute by The Archbishop of Armagh; Press Association interview with Archbishop of Canterbury; media review with links, and speculation on successor – Daily Telegraph commenting, “On the day of the Cheltenham Gold Cup it is not surprising that the public turned to the bookmakers for guidance on the next choice of Archbishop…”
The Most Revd Alan Harper, Archbishop of Armagh:
Archbishop Rowan Williams is held in high affection across the Anglican Communion and, on behalf of the Church of Ireland, I offer him prayerful good wishes as he decides to step down from the hugely demanding role as Archbishop of Canterbury to take up his new responsibilities – and enter a new phase of his life – as Master of Magdelene College, Cambridge at the end of this year. While the Churches of the Anglican Communion will feel a considerable sense of loss when he departs, as an intellectual, a Christian thinker and a poet, he will bring a rich offering of gifts to this academic position. Happily, in returning to the academic sphere, Archbishop Rowan will continue to be able to contribute extensively to the intellectual life of the Communion for years to come.
The Anglican Communion has faced many deep and complex challenges over the past number of years and Rowan has sought to hold people together in unity consistently, doubtless at some real personal cost. He has brought depth of thinking, humility and sincerity to his leadership which we have valued immensely.
Archbishop of Canterbury’s interview with Press Association
ACNS – Archbishop Rowan Williams spoke to the Press Association following the announcement that he will step down from the office of Archbishop of Canterbury at the end of December 2012 to take up the position of Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Text and video at :
http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2012/3/16/ACNS5069
Tributes as archbishop resigns
BBC – Tributes are paid in Wales to Dr Rowan Williams for his work as Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, said Dr Williams had worked tirelessly over the past decade to hold the Anglican Communion together. “Perhaps his true worth will only really be appreciated by the church once he’s gone,” he said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17400380
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams bows out of “great treasure” of Church …
WalesOnline – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, yesterday hailed the Church of England as a “great treasure” as he announced he was stepping down from his post after a decade in office. The 61-year-old denied rows over …
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/03/17/archbishop-of-canterbury-rowan-williams-bows-out-of-great-treasure-of-church-of-england-91466-30556654/
Williams: Church is great treasure
Press Association – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, hailed the Church of England as a “great treasure” as he announced he is stepping down from his post after a decade in office. The 61-year-old denied rows over homosexuality within the Anglican Communion …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hV4NOOtYzxgWwghTKiDKFifgQuBg?docId=N1144341331893643725A
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams could not heal church’s rifts
The Guardian – He came to office 10 years ago as the great saviour, certainly for liberal Anglicans, of a divided, demoralised and muddled Church of England whose congregations were declining in numbers and ageing in years. If anyone could revive the old institution …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/16/archbishop-of-canterbury-rowan-williams-profile
Rowan Williams: from least loved to cleverest man in the Church of England
The Guardian – But there are few who would challenge the claim that the bishop, poet and theologian who speaks five languages is the cleverest man in the Church of England. But his intelligence – or, rather, his sublime confidence in his intelligence – has led …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/16/rowan-williams-church-england-archbishop?newsfeed=true
Reaction to the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury
BBC News – 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. “The last decade has been a …
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17399806
Who might be the next archbishop of Canterbury?
The Guardian – One of the Church of England’s problems is that, having opted for safe, managerial men as bishops in recent years, charismatic potential leaders are thin on the ground. If the recent tradition of alternating an Anglo-Catholic with an evangelical is …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/16/who-next-archbishop-canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation sparks speculation over successor
The Guardian -“ The worst aspects of the job, I think, have been the sense that there are some conflicts that won’t go away, however long you struggle with them, and that not everybody in the Anglican communion or even in the Church of England is eager to avoid
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/16/archbishop-canterbury-resignation-speculation-successor
Archbishop of Canterbury to step down
Financial Times – Dr Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, is stepping down after 10 years as principal leader of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Dr Williams, famous for his outspoken views on …
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b7662cce-6f53-11e1-b368-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fb7662cce-6f53-11e1-b368-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=#axzz1pMoiyD00
Archbishop of Canterbury: booking put faith in Sentamu but field is open
Telegraph.co.uk – As chair of the Church of England board of education he has real experience of running a large organisation, responsible for the schooling of more than a million children. Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham has been described as a “coming man” in the …
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9149579/Archbishop-of-Canterbury-booking-put-faith-in-Sentamu-but-field-is-open.html