Church House published a special prayer on Wednesday as the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) met to decide whom to ask the Crown to nominate as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Commission's 19 members (three non-voting) were scheduled to meet at a secret location on Wednesday and Thursday to decide on two names - a preferred candidate and a back-up one - to recommend to the Prime Minister to succeed Dr Williams after he steps down at the end of the year (News, 16 March).

Since 2007, the convention has been that the Prime Minister passes on the name preferred by the Commission to the Queen. An announcement is expected soon.

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