The next Archbishop of Canterbury will face labyrinthine difficulties of Church, State and sexuality as he tries to get to grips with issues that have defeated one of the top brains in the country.

Dr Rowan Williams had intended as his main legacy a new document, the Anglican Covenant, that would heal the wounds left by the ordination of gay bishops and help the 38 provinces worldwide to move forward as sister churches, united in doctrine against secular liberalisation.

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