Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England - AP News

Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England  AP News

Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury - Reuters

Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury  Reuters

New Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned in service 'celebrating women'

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be part of the congregation at Canterbury Cathedral - alongside nurses and carers, reflecting the new archbishop's past career.

Sarah Mullally, the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury, is About to Be Enthroned

Sarah Mullally will be installed on Wednesday at Canterbury Cathedral. Her appointment to the role has been both celebrated, and denounced by some factions within the global Anglican Church.

By Megan Specia

Wednesday briefing: ​Can Sarah Mullally steer the Church of England back into safer waters?

In today’s newsletter: The first woman to hold the position of archbishop of Canterbury arrives at a time of transition with hopes that she can restore the church’s reputation Good morning. At a ceremony later today, Sarah Mullally will be installed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury. The first woman to take on the role in its near 1,500-year history, she becomes de facto head of the Anglican communion at a difficult and painful moment for the Church of England. Mullally takes over an ins...

By Martin Belam

For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader

A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.

By Robbie Griffiths

Ex-nurse enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

A former nurse made history on Wednesday when she was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the centuries-old mother church of the world’s 85 million-strong Anglican community. Sarah Mullally, 63, formally steps into the role after an abuse scandal led to the departure of her predecessor. The former midwife was formally installed in the historic ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England in front of around 2,000 people including heir to the throne Prince...

By Agence France-Presse

Cancer nurse turned archbishop installed as first female Church of England leader

A former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 is to become archbishop of Canterbury, publicly celebrating her election as the first woman to lead the Church of England. Although she was nominated in January, the ceremony marks the symbolic start of her public ministry. Her appointment has been criticised by conservative voices in the Church, who continue to oppose the possibility for women to be priests at all. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot breaks it down for us.

By FRANCE24

The first female Archbishop of Canterbury is being enthroned. Here’s what to know

Thousands of guests will be present at the historic service

By Aine Fox

Sarah Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury - The Straits Times

Sarah Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury  The Straits Times

Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally will be enthroned as the Church of England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide in a ceremony mixing tradition with global symbolism at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday. “I recognise the significance of being the first female Archbishop,” she told BBC News in an interview before the […]

Ex-midwife enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Mullally, who is married with two children, becomes the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the first having been appointed in the late sixth century The post Ex-midwife enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury appeared first on Vanguard News.

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First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned - the-star.co.ke

First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned  the-star.co.ke