Archbishop of Canterbury

“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

…the archbishop of Canterbury, said in an interview on Sunday that he doesn’t understand why President Trump enjoys such broad support among Christian fundamentalists.

“I sometimes question if God exists: Archbishop of Canterbury admits he sometimes has moments of doubt”