“The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally’s appointment in particular.” - AP
“The so-called Confirmation of Election service marks a major milestone for the Church of England, which ordained its first female priests in 1994 and its first female bishop in 2015.” - AP
“The majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy. Therefore, her appointment will make it impossible for the archbishop of Canterbury to serve as a focus of unity within the Communion.” - RNS
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“The initial response has been predictably mixed…. a comunique from the chairman of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (GAFCON) Primates Council said that global Anglicans received the news with sorrow and that it left them abandoned.” - TGC
“Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, was announced Friday as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England.” - RNS
“Welby failed to report Christian summer camp volunteer accused of serial sexual abuse” - Ministry Watch
“We as Archbishops, alongside the bishops of the Church of England, apologize and take responsibility for releasing a statement last week which we acknowledge has jeopardised trust,” the archbishops said in a statement, according to Belfast Telegraph. “We are very sorry and recognize the division and hurt this has caused.” - Christian Post
