Organisation: Crown Appointments Commission

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

State elected bishops may not be odd

WE would surely think it very odd if President Mary McAleese, after consultation with the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, was empowered to appoint Bishops of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2002

Welsh primate 'next Archbishop of Canterbury'

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Rowan Williams, has been elected by the Church of England as its choice to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, according to a newspaper report published today.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2002

Archbishop condemns Afghan bombing campaign

One of the leading contenders to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury has denounced the US-led military action in Afghanistan as ‘‘tainted’’ and ‘‘an embarrassment’’, it was reported today.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2002