...The newly nominated archbishop of Canterbury has been installed as an honorary white druid, alarming some conservative clergy in the Church of England. Rowan Williams, currently archbishop of Wales, was inducted into the Gorsedd of Bards, a Welsh society that denies pagan or religious affiliation. But Archbishop Williams, who will soon head the World Anglican Communion including the U.S. Episcopal Church, called it "a very Christian service." In ancient times, druids were both priests and judges. The Reverend Angus Macleay of the Anglicans' Evangelical Reform Group told the BBC that Williams' involvement in the service leaves a bad impression. He asked: "How will it help African bishops and pastors seeking to draw people away from paganism to follow Christ when they see him involved in this sort of activity?"