Abp Williams To Resign

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams announced today that he will be stepping down as the Primate of England by the end of the year. Williams is, by all accounts an extraordinary man with an extraordinary intellect and a deep faith. When he received the Campion Award from America magazine, Fr. Drew Christiansen, S.J. called Williams "a prophet to a post-Christian age." Williams and the Holy Father have developed an especially close friendship. He will be greatly missed.