From Australia (ABC)-In a letter to parishioners, Archbishop Herft said he would stand aside with immediate effect, to "focus my attention on the royal commission's ongoing inquiry into the Diocese of Newcastle".
The Archbishop gave evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in August.
He finished his testimony with an apology to the people of Newcastle, where he served as bishop between 1993 and 2005.
He said he would stand aside from all duties including ordinations, pastoral visits, public functions, correspondence and related engagements.
"I have taken this decision after much prayer, thought and consultation with my advisors to allow for the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Perth to flourish," he wrote.
More here-
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-10/roger-herft-stands-aside-as-anglican-archbishop-of-perth/7918798
Full letter here-
https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/archbishop-of-perth-steps-down-amid-controversy/
From WA-
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/perth-archbishop-stands-down-after-giving-royal-commission-evidence-20161010-gryuay.html
From Yahoo News-
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/32852814/archbishop-herft-steps-down-amid-child-abuse-inquiry/#page1
And here-
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/perth-anglican-archbishop-steps-down/news-story/a61b2e4b4e9ff5506bed44ba597f9f4d
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