Maori priest to help pick next Archbishop of Canterbury
A Palestinian archbishop, a Maori priest, an Argentinian engineer and a Ghanaian economics professor are among those who will choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Eight men and six women have so far been named to sit on the committee that will select the next spiritual leader of the Church of England, which includes the largest-ever contingent from outside of England.
Five out of 17 voters on the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) come from non-English churches in the international Anglican communion, up from just one out of 16 when Justin Welby was nominated in 2012.
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The CNC will meet in May, July and September, drawing up shortlists and carrying out
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