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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Athena Stavrou

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

Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, pictured with King Charles, is facing calls to resign over his handling of a sex abuse case - (AP)

The church of England’s second-most senior bishop, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, has apologised for not acting sooner in the case of sexual abuse by a Church of England priest.

Mr Cottrell said he was “deeply sorry” as he faced growing calls to resign over his handling of the case of David Tudor, who was banned from ministry for life after admitting what the Church described as serious sexual abuse involving two girls aged 15 and 16.

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