The Church of England has said the body responsible for choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury is continuing its work after a three-day meeting, amid speculation that internal wrangling has left it unable to choose a candidate.As the secretive Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) reached the end of a meeting scheduled to be its last, the CofE issued a statement apparently aimed at dampening down commentary on who will succeed Rowan Williams, who steps down at the end of the year.
The meeting had been expected to yield two names – a favoured candidate and one who could step in should the first not work out. The names would then go, via No 10, to the Queen for approval.
But a statement on Friday appeared to indicate no announcement was imminent.
"Previous official briefings have indicated that an announcement is expected during the autumn and that remains the case; the work of the commission continues," it said.
Of the buildup to the announcement, which has been keenly anticipated not only in the CofE but in the 77 million-strong Anglican communion, it said: "This week's meeting of the CNC has been accompanied by much speculation about possible candidates and the likely timing of an announcement of the name of who will succeed Dr Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury when he steps down to become Master of Magdalene College.
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