Archbishop takes centre stage

[icymist]

Few Archbishops of Canterbury can have made such an impact on the public as Rowan Williams.
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He has not flinched from entering public debate, most notably on the question of whether there should be a war in Iraq.

His formidable intellect has been combined with a personal warmth and a populist touch – he has described himself a “hairy leftie” in the past, and a fan of The Simpsons cartoon series.
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Dr Williams drew widespread publicity from the day Downing Street announced his appointment over an attack he had made on corruption and premature sexualisation of children.

Shortly afterwards, he was forced to reject charges of paganism after he was made an honorary white druid, a member of the highest of three orders of the Gorsedd of Bards, for his contribution to Welsh language and culture.

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