Archbishop on rack; Showdown: Dr Williams makes a crucial address today. From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: February 11, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Steve Doughty

THE Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to face calls for hisresignation when the Church of England's general synod meets today.

Senior colleagues, MPs, bishops and the head of the Roman Catholic Church inEngland have all poured scorn on Rowan Williams's views on Islamic sharia law.

In a lecture last week, he said the establishment of sharia in Britain 'seemsunavoidable' and it would be better if Muslims could settle marital disputes orfinancial matters in a sharia court.

The archbishop spent yesterday with his advisers working on what ...

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