Cancer nurse-turned-archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
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- The article reports on Sarah Mullally's historic appointment as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, detailing her background, the significance of her election, and challenges facing the Church of England. It includes quotes from Mullally and experts, as well as information about the Anglican Communion's structure and current controversies.
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“A former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 will be installed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, publicly celebrating her election as the first woman to lead the Church of England.”
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“Sarah Mullally, 63, formally became the archbishop of Canterbury in January, Wednesday’s event marks the beginning of her public ministry as both the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.”
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“The communion is an association of independent churches, including the Episcopal Church in the U.S., that together have more than 100 million members.”
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“The service is taking place on the Feast of the Annunciation, which marks the moment Mary was told she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus.”
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“The Church of England traces its roots to the year 597, when the pope sent St. Augustine to Britain to convert the population to Christianity.”
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“The church ordained its first female priests in 1994 and its first female bishop in 2015.”
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“Her appointment may deepen rifts within the Anglican Communion, whose members are deeply divided over issues such as the role of women and the treatment of LGBTQ+ people.”
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“She will also have to confront concerns that the church has failed to stamp out the sexual abuse scandals that have dogged it and caused strife for more than a decade.”
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“Mullally replaces former Archbishop Justin Welby, who announced his resignation in November 2024, after he was criticized for failing to act decisively and tell police about allegations of physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at a church-affiliated summer camp.”
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“Born in Woking, southwest of London in 1962, Mullally attended local schools and worked as a nurse in Britain’s National Health Service until she was named chief nursing officer for England at the age of 37, the youngest person ever to hold the post.”
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“She was named a bishop in 2015, becoming the fourth woman in the Church of England to reach that rank. Three years later, she was named bishop of London, one of the most prominent positions in the church.”
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“The service will also acknowledge the Anglican Communion’s worldwide reach, with Archbishop Albert Chama of Zambia offering a prayer in the Bemba language and Bishop Alba Sally Sue Hernández García of Mexico providing a Bible reading in Spanish. The Kyrie prayer will be sung in Urdu.”
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