The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, should resign, according to a leading advocate for survivors of sexual abuse. It follows the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, last week after a review found "he could and should have" reported a prolific paedophile to the police.

The second most senior figure in the Church of England - the Archbishop of York - is among those in line to take over the Archbishop of Canterbury's role following his resignation.

He says he takes "personal and institutional responsibility" after a report found the Church of England covered up "abhorrent" abuse.

Justin Welby said he was stepping down “in sorrow.” He faced mounting calls to resign after an investigation found he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

ARCHBISHOP Welby has “decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury ”; but he remains in office, for now, and it is not yet clear when exactly he will leave.

Instead, the Most Rev Justin Welby, 68, who announced his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday afternoon, was laid low by his association with the worst abuse scandal in the history of the Church of England. Read the full story here. Nigel Farage has expressed relief at the Most Rev Justin Welby’s decision to resign.

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.

Archbishop Makoba noted that while abuse cases had surfaced in the region in recent years, the church has been taking significant steps to prevent such harm in the future.