"Was there a clear call to the religious life, and if so did that entail becoming a Roman Catholic? Monasticism in the Anglican context was a reality, often an impressive one, but was it really rooted in the day-to-day practice of the Anglican Church? Looking back now, what comes most clearly into focus is that the Roman Catholics with whom I discussed this never exerted the least pressure; and I think of them as setting out to help me be a better Christian rather than to secure a convert."

The former Archbishop of Canterbury is being used as a willing pawn in an ugly power play

They said changing admissions rules for new faith schools would be 'divisive'

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

In this extract from his new book Rowan Williams argues that effective ritual is far from being a retreat to a comforting alternative world

If we really have to have an established Church, its head needs to take the defence of basic Christianity quite seriously

Our democracy is built on the fundamental principle that we are one nation and that there is one law for everyone