An Anglican archbishop in Australia has resigned over a child sex abuse scandal involving members of his church.
A report issued last month concluded that Adelaide archbishop Ian George had repeatedly ignored or undermined victims' complaints.
Mr George denied he was standing down in response to pressure from the media or within the church community.
Instead, he said he was resigning "because of my love for the body of Christ and desire for its unity".
The independent report into the church's handling of up to 200 recent cases of child sex abuse was presented to the state parliament of South Australia at the end of May.
The archbishop was not personally accused of abuse, but was criticised for the way he dealt with victims' cases.
The church was "more concerned with its legal and insurance responsibilities than the healing of those who have been abused," the report concluded.
Mr George has already publicly apologised, saying the church was shamed by the report's findings.
"The Church is devastated that people in its care have been so profoundly affected by people in trust, by direct abuse or poor process," he said.
Despite pressure on him to resign, Mr George had previously insisted he would remain in his job until his term expired in four months' time.
Primate Peter Carnley, the head of the Anglican Church in Australia, suggested Mr George had been forced out without being able to defend himself.
"It is unfortunate that it has not been possible in the heat of public controversy in Adelaide, for proper processes to be followed that would have at least provided an opportunity for the archbishop to make a detailed response to the findings and allegations," he said in a statement.
Australia's Anglican Church has been hit by a series of scandals involving child sex abuse allegations.