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New Archbishop of Canterbury to make 87-mile pilgrimage from London
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (411+ words) The new Archbishop of Canterbury will embark on an 87-mile pilgrimage from London ahead of her formal enthronement on March 25. Dame Sarah Mullally, named last year as the first woman to take the leading role, will also become the first…...
Anglican divisions deepen as rebel clerics pick rival to first female leader
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1080+ words) Clergy from a conservative grouping of the Anglican Church are meeting this week in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. The UK's Sarah Mullally will officially be installed as the leader of…...
Conservative Anglicans challenge Archbishop of Canterbury with rival leadership
1+ week, 1+ day ago (624+ words) By Camillus Eboh and Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA, March 5 (Reuters) - An influential group of conservative Anglicans announced on Thursday the establishment of a new council to lead the global Anglican Communion, in a direct challenge to the authority of the Archbishop…...
Church of England confirms first woman archbishop of Canterbury as global Anglican church crumbles
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (15+ words) Church of England confirms first woman archbishop of Canterbury as global Anglican church crumbles'AOL.com...
New Archbishop confronts Church’s ‘failures in love, power and self-control’
1+ mon, 16+ min ago (341+ words) The new leader of Catholics in England and Wales, Archbishop Richard Moth, has directly addressed the Church's past failures, particularly the abuse of vulnerable individuals, during his installation ceremony. Archbishop Moth was formally installed as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster on…...
Prominent Catholic bishop slams anti-ICE agitators who disrupted MN church service: 'Unacceptable'
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (27+ words) Prominent Catholic Bishop Robert Barron is speaking out against a mob of agitators who stormed a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday to protest ICE....
Bishop says church 'learning lessons' after scandals
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (8+ words) Bishop says church 'learning lessons' after scandals'AOL.com...
Global Anglican ties are under stress. It's unclear if they're at the breaking point
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (34+ words) After decades of fierce controversies over sexuality and theology in the Anglican Communion, some leaders of a conservative coalition say it's time to make a final break from what has long been one of ......
Archbishop of Canterbury could scale back global role to avert Anglican schism
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (29+ words) LONDON (Reuters) -The Anglican Communion is exploring diluting the Archbishop of Canterbury's role as its central symbolic leader, in an attempt to prevent internal divisions over ordination of women ......
The traditions and formalities after the 106th archbishop of Canterbury is named
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (31+ words) The search for the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury is now in full swing, following Justin Welby's formal resignation in early January. His departure, announced two months prior, stemmed from failures ......