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Mullally prepares to be enthroned as Church of England’s first female leader
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (499+ words) LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) " When Sarah Mullally is enthroned as the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, she will inherit a task that has eluded her predecessors: uniting a divided 85-million-strong global Anglican Communion. Mullally, 63, will "be…...
UK set to name new Archbishop, with women on contender lists in historic first
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (559+ words) LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will name a new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday to lead the Church of England, mother church of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, and for the first time the centuries-old institution could be led by a woman. Reforms under…...
Cherry Vann becomes first woman and LGBTQ+ cleric named archbishop in Britain
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (252+ words) (Refiles to edit headline) LONDON (Reuters) -Bishop Cherry Vann has been elected as archbishop of the Church in Wales, becoming the first woman and LGBTQ+ cleric appointed to lead any of Britain's Anglican churches. While the broader, international Anglican Communion…...
Archbishop of Canterbury could scale back global role to avert Anglican schism
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (917+ 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 and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community from tearing apart the world's…...