The history-making new Archbishop of Canterbury

08/10/2025 14 min
The history-making new Archbishop of Canterbury

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The world’s 85 million Anglicans have a new spiritual leader, and she’s made history. Dame Sarah Mullally is the new Archbishop of Canterbury. The one-time nurse is the first woman to hold the position. But she faces formidable obstacles. Many Anglicans, especially in the Africa, where the faith is booming, disapprove of women priests and the growing liberalism in the church towards homosexuality.Guest:Madeleine Davies is a senior writer with The Church Times in London and wrote a profile on the new Archbishop

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