Despite the stuffy conservative image of the Church of England (they are sometimes referred to as "the Tory Party at prayer"), Rowan Williams is hotly tipped to succeed George Carey as the Archbishop of Canterbury in October this year.
Dr Williams (presently Archbishop of Wales) is a theologian with a liberal outlook; he has been outspoken against the recent bombing campaign in Afghanistan, he supports the ordination of women bishops, is gay friendly and is in favour of disestablishmentarianism. He has the support of much of Blair's government and has won endorsements from the likes of former Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu.
If appointed, it would be the first time in modern history for an Archbishop of Canterbury to be chosen from outside the Church of England and he would be the first welshman to hold that post in over 1000 years.
What, a taffy pinko-liberal to lead the Anglicans? Tosh - we can't have that!
It seems, the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, is becoming a favorite for the role this time around, with many right wing Tories supporting him. Judging by recent statements he's made, they'll be very happy with him, should he get the job.
| Today's run at 13:32 | |||
| Distance | 4.23 km | Time | 24:39 |
| Pace | 5:40 min/km | Cadence | 79 spm |
| Comments: Sunny. | |||
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