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The Latest Breaking News from The Church of England

King Charles to pray with Pope Leo at public service in historic first

The King will become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation

The Independent UK

Archbishop acknowledges disappointment on standalone same-sex blessings decision

In December 2023 the first same-sex partnerships received blessings as part of wider services.

Evening Standard

Canterbury Cathedral Graffiti Is Temporary — Not That You'd Know From The Online Meltdown

Canterbury Cathedral's 'Hear Us' exhibit questions God in graffiti style, drawing online fury from JD Vance and Elon Musk

International Business Times UK

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The new archbishop of Canterbury has already made history – but she has huge challenges ahead

Bruised by recent events, the Church of England has just entered a new era. Dame Sarah Mullally’s appointment as the first female archbishop of Canterbury is momentous. But Mullally has an enormous challenge ahead of her in healing the wounds that afflict her church. Restoring trust in the church’s senior…

The Conversation

Give football fans seats in the House of Lords

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The Guardian - UK

The first female archbishop of Canterbury faces a tide of misogyny

Letters: Keith Griffin hopes Sarah Mullally can settle the church’s tangles over gender, sexuality and race, while Andrew Groves calls out misogyny. Plus letters by Mark Ynys-Mon, Rev Dr Nicholas Bradbury and Julian Sharpe

The Guardian - UK

Britain Has Its First Female Archbishop of Canterbury — So Why Did Some Headlines Name Her Husband Instead?

“We're still measuring women by who they're married to and whether they're mothers, not by what they've achieved.”

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First woman archbishop of Canterbury can’t preside over communion in hundreds of churches

As an academic specialising in gender and the church, the news that Bishop Sarah Mullally would be the next archbishop of Canterbury came as a pleasant shock to me. The announcement of a woman as leader of the Church of England and the “first among equals” in the worldwide Anglican…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on the first female archbishop of Canterbury: a choice that offers renewal and hope

Editorial: The appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally is a historic moment for the Anglican church, and a cause for wider celebration

The Guardian - UK

The next archbishop of Canterbury has no time to waste in making change – this is what she will be up against

Sarah Mullally is known to be wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate. That should serve her well in the battles ahead, says vicar Martine Oborne

The Guardian - UK

How many people follow the Church of England?

There were an estimated 1.02 million regular worshippers across the Church in 2024, up from 1.01 million in 2023

The Independent UK

Worshipper dies and another injured after being shot by police aiming at killer

Two died and three suffered serious injuries following the terror attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall on Thursday.

The Independent UK

First female Archbishop of Canterbury hails ‘joyous’ history-making moment

Dame Sarah Mullally gave an address in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday.

Evening Standard

Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The 63-year-old takes over as leader at a difficult time for the Church of England, which has been embroiled in multiple sexual abuse scandals.

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Evening Standard

Bishop of London becomes first woman Archbishop of Canterbury in Church of England's history

Dame Sarah Mullally will be the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the history of the Church of England

Evening Standard

Dame Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church of England has been without its top bishop since January when Justin Welby formally left office over failures in handling an abuse scandal.

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury

Former chief nursing officer for England will legally assume role at Canterbury Cathedral ceremony in January

The Independent UK

Church of England to choose new leader in an institution hoping to recover from scandal

The Church of England’s long search for a new leader is set to end

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Evening Standard

New archbishop of Canterbury to be named amid hopes for first woman in top role

Women were first ordained priests in the Church in 1994, while the first female bishop appointments followed 20 years later in 2014.

The Independent UK

The new Archbishop of Canterbury could be a woman for the first time in history

Various candidates are reported to have been in the mix, among them a former refugee

The Independent UK

‘Missed opportunity if first woman not appointed as archbishop of Canterbury’

The next person to fill the leading Church role will be officially named on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act

Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it

International Business Times

King Charles III To Visit Vatican In October

King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make a state visit to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time at the Vatican next month, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.

The Independent UK

King Charles to meet Pope Leo during Vatican City state visit

Charles and Camilla met with Pope Francis just 12 days before his death

Evening Standard

King and Queen to meet Pope Leo on state visit to the Holy See

The visit will take place in late October to celebrate the 2025 jubilee year.

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