Canterbury representatives on CNC to choose next Archbishop announced

The mystifying process – and problems – behind choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury

After Pope Francis died, it took the Roman Catholic Church just 17 days to choose a successor in Pope Leo XIV. It has been well over 6 months since Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned and we are only just making sense of those chosen to sit on the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), that will recommend his successor. Even then, it’s unlikely we will know more until the autumn. Why has it taken so long? Journalist, commentator – and qu…

Canterbury representatives on CNC to choose next Archbishop announced

THE names of the final three members of the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) for the next Archbishop of Canterbury were named on Tuesday, after a contentious local selection process. A commercial lawyer, David Berry, a former county councillor, ...