2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (725+ words) The BBC has learned that the Church of England is planning to issue an apology for its role in historical forced adoption. Forced adoptions took place in the three decades after World War Two and involved tens of thousands of…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (562+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury called for an end to "violence and destruction" in the Middle East during her first Easter sermon as leader of the Church of England, as the US-Israel war against Iran enters its sixth week. Speaking from…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (161+ words) OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) " A church in Owensboro is celebrating more than Easter. Fourth Street Baptist Church has announced its first female pastor in its 195-year history. Rhonda Pearson is stepping into the role more than a year after her husband…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (346+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury is set to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican next month, following a recent exchange of letters. Dame Sarah Mullally was officially installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury " and first female to hold the high office…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (908+ words) The first female Archbishop of Canterbury said her teenage self "could never have imagined the future that lay ahead", during her installation as leader of the Church of England. In her first sermon as archbishop, Dame Sarah Mullally said: "As…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (533+ words) Dame Sarah Mullally has made history by becoming the first female Archbishop of Canterbury to pay homage to the monarch, swearing her oath of allegiance to King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The ceremony, which traces its origins to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (658+ words) Dame Sarah Mullally, the first woman appointed to the Church of England's highest ministry role, has spoken of the "immense privilege" she feels ahead of her official enthronement. She is expected to arrive in Canterbury on Sunday, marking the culmination…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (417+ words) ABUJA, March 6 (Reuters) - A powerful group of conservative Anglicans on Friday urged its members to boycott meetings convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury and halt any financial "contributions to the current leadership, escalating a long'running rift within the church. The…...

3+ week, 6+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...