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Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (785+ words) There's long been debate over the intentions of America's founders about the role of religion. That's been turbocharged with the approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth....
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally meets with pope and prays at the Vatican
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (881+ words) Pope Leo XIV prayed in the Vatican with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, on Monday, in a historic meeting with the first female leader of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion. Pope Leo…...
Sarah Mullally celebrated as the Church of England's first female leader, in photos
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) CANTERBURY, England (AP) " Sarah Mullally has been formally installed as archbishop of Canterbury, marking the start of her public ministry as the first woman to lead the Church of England. She will serve as spiritual head of the global Anglican…...
Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (948+ words) But this time, for the first time ever, a woman came knocking. And the doors were opened. Sarah Mullally, a former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, walked into the cathedral to celebrate her historic election…...
Conservative Anglican leaders restructure the global religious body after 400 years
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (311+ words) The Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, dissolved its Gafcon Primates Council and replaced it with the Global Anglican Council. The new council will include primates, advisers and guarantors, made up of bishops, clergy and lay members, each with full…...
Conservative Anglican leaders meet in Nigeria, facing debate on a possible breakaway
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (850+ words) Anglicans worldwide are grappling with foundational questions: Can they stay together? Should they? Or have their theological differences frayed centuries of unity beyond repair? The outlook for the Anglican Communion, one of the world's largest families of Christian churches, remains…...
Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (515+ words) Dame Sarah Mullally, center right, ahead of her Confirmation of Election ceremony legally confirming her as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral, central London, Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026. (Gareth Fuller/Pool via AP) The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes…...
Global Anglican ties are under stress. It's unclear if they're at the breaking point
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1172+ 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 the world's largest Protestant church families....
Leader of conservative Anglican denomination takes leave while facing misconduct claims
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (485+ words) Bishop Steve Wood of St. Andrew's Church thanks health care workers at East Cooper Medical Center, where he was a patient fighting COVID-19 easier in the year, during an evening event to honor health care workers at East Cooper Medical…...
Largest US Lutheran denomination installs Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (897+ words) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installed the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop Saturday, a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination. Curry succeeds the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12 years and was the first…...