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George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned from ministry at the age of 89 amid scrutiny over his handling of historical sexual abuse allegations. He did so after the BBC questioned his decision to allow David Tudor, a priest banned in the 1980s over abuse allegations, to return to ministry under supervision. Tudor was permanently banned from ministry in October after admitting to sexual misconduct. In his resignation letter, Carey expressed gratitude for his years of service and God’s faithfulness. This resignation comes soon after Justin Welby stepped down in November for failing to properly investigate abuse allegations related to Christian summer camps. Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, has also faced calls to resign for his delayed action in Tudor’s case but has defended his previous decisions, citing a lack of legal grounds for suspension until Tudor’s 2017 arrest.