from Religion Media Centre
The Times has spoken to five of the 17-strong Crown Nominations Commission, which has been meeting for several months to decide who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
They interviewed a shortlist over the summer and their final meeting to choose the name will be held this month.
The selection process is fiercely secretive and the five did not give much away: The Rev Canon Claire Lording, one of six General Synod members with a vote, told The Times there was a lot of reading involved. The Rev Canon Paul Cartwright, another General Synod member, said: “I don’t think you can get too much information”. The Rev Canon Isaac Beach, a Maori priest, said the discernment process had to start with “wananga” – prayerful meditation. The Rev Grace Nkansa Asante, an economics professor from Ghana, said they were looking for a spiritual leader. The Most Rev Hosam Naoum, the Archbishop of Jerusalem, said he was glad “to represent voices outside the Church of England.”
Times report here.