In the comments, Lapin notes that Ruth Gledhill believes the rumors about Archbishop Rowan Williams' resignation are likely true, because Lambeth Palace did not issue a denial but said only that the palace will not comment. You can listen to the BBC interview with Gledhill this past Sunday on BBC Radio for only a few days more. Gledhill bravely speculates on who will be named to replace Rowan. She says Abp. John Sentamu of York is very popular.UPDATE: On the other hand, Bishop Dan Martins of the Diocese of Springfield reports on his blog, Confessions of a Carioca, from Quito, Ecuador, where the Episcopal Church House of Bishops just completed their semi-annual meeting:
It's not often that I indulge in news mongering, but my ears perked up this afternoon when the Bishop of Bath & Well, a guest of this meeting of the HoB, brought his greetings to the house.The word from Bishop Price.
First, he addressed the rumor, first appearing in the British press a week or so ago, that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will have resigned within a year's time in order to return to academia. This, Bishop Price told us, will not happen. He told us this emphatically, and without a hint of doubt. One might be forgiven for inferring that he had some inside information.
