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Church of England to apologise for role in forced adoptions
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (446+ words) The Church of England is planning to issue an apology for its part in historical forced adoptions, it has been reported. An estimated 185, 000 children were taken from unmarried mothers and adopted between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales. About 100 mother and…...
Archbishop of Canterbury uses first Easter sermon to pray for Middle East peace
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (535+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury will call "with renewed urgency" for peace in the Middle East as she delivers her first Easter sermon as the Church of England's top bishop. Dame Sarah Mullally will pray for "an end to the violence…...
Archbishop of Canterbury uses first Easter sermon to call for Middle East peace
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (433+ words) Sarah Mullally, a former chief nurse in England, will also give special mention to those caring for others in society The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, is set to deliver a powerful plea for peace in the Middle East…...
New Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican
2+ week, 1+ day ago (114+ words) Dame Sarah Mullally is formally enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury Church of England, PA New Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican - Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, is scheduled to visit Pope Leo at…...
First woman to be enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic ceremony
2+ week, 2+ day ago (815+ words) Royals and faith leaders will gather for a moment of history when the first woman to take the role of top bishop in the Church of England is enthroned. A service before around 2, 000 people on Wednesday will mark the symbolic…...
Sarah Mullally celebrated as the Church of England's first female leader, in photos
2+ week, 2+ day ago (92+ words) 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 Communion, a network…...
Will an ex-nurse as the church's Archbishop of Canterbury help its medicine go down?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (542+ words) While most in the Church of England will welcome Sarah Mullally breaking its stained-glass ceiling, her appointment may not sit so well with some conservative congregations " nor those who believe questions about the safeguarding scandal that haunted her predecessor remain…...
Sarah Mullally to be officially installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
2+ week, 3+ day ago (138+ words) The Independent Sarah Mullally to be officially installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury - Dame Sarah Mullally is set to be formally installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday. - The historic 90-minute ceremony will…...
The former nurse set to become first female Archbishop of Canterbury
2+ week, 4+ day ago (190+ words) Sarah Mullally thanks "all women that have gone before me" as she becomes first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury. Credit: Reuters The former nurse set to become first female Archbishop of Canterbury - Sarah Mullally is poised to make history on…...
First female Archbishop of Canterbury tasked to unite divided church
2+ week, 5+ day ago (394+ words) Her appointment in October drew sharp criticism from a conservative grouping of Anglican churches Sarah Mullally is poised to make history on Wednesday as she is enthroned as the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury, inheriting the formidable…...