The Church of England says the archbishop of Canterbury has no intention of resigning over his suggestion that Britain's legal system should accommodate aspects of Islamic law.
Rowan Williams kicked off a controversy when, in an interview with BBC radio Thursday, he said the implementation of Shariah law in Britain was an inevitable part of achieving social cohesion
The comments by the spiritual leader of more than 75 million Anglicans worldwide delighted some Muslims, but outraged many others in Britain.
While backed by other senior bishops, the media's reaction has been poisonous, drawing lurid headlines accusing him of everything from cowardice to tacit support for Islamic terror.
Some editorialists have called for him to resign, but the Church of England said Sunday he would do no such thing. Read more
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