Former Anglican Archbishop of York resigns over child abuse case

The former archbishop of York has resigned from formal ministry following a report into allegations of child abuse that revealed systemic failures by the Church of England in tackling the issue. David Hope resigned from his position as an honorary assistant bishop on Thursday after a report published last week showed he failed to follow policy over complaints against the late Dean of Manchester Robert Waddington, who allegedly abused boys in the United Kingdom and Australia. The report said opportunities were missed when Lord Hope, from Thornes, West Yorkshire, failed to start an investigation into child abuse allegations, which may have led to a prosecution before Waddington’s death seven years ago.