The end in sight: Rowan Williams to step down as Anglican leader

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is stepping down at the end of the year, calling an end to a tumultuous decade as leader of a global Anglican Communion that has been sharply divided over sexuality and gender.

Williams, 61, renowned for his formidable learning, announced Friday he will take up a new post as master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

"I would hope that my successor has the constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros," he said. Keep reading

Archbishop's interview with Press Association