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Archbishop of Canterbury

Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury in historic encounter, vows dialogue

Filings Wed, 04/29/26 7:00 am

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“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

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Sarah Mullally Confirmed as First Woman to Be Archbishop of Canterbury

Filings Thu, 01/29/26 7:00 am

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“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

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Rejecting Canterbury decision, conservative bishops claim lead of Anglican Communion

Filings Mon, 10/20/25 9:00 am

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“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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New Archbishop of Canterbury Further Fractures a Fragile Anglican Communion

Filings Thu, 10/09/25 1:00 pm

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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

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Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Filings Mon, 10/06/25 9:00 am

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“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

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Church of England Head Justin Welby Resigns

Filings Wed, 11/13/24 7:00 am

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“Welby failed to report Christian summer camp volunteer accused of serial sexual abuse” - Ministry Watch

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Church of England apologizes for saying sex outside of marriage “falls short of God's design”

Filings Mon, 02/03/20 8:31 pm

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“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

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England's top religious authority says he doesn't understand Christian support for Trump

Jim Sun, 11/26/17 8:30 pm

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…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.

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Archbishop of Canterbury: “[T]here are moments where you think ‘Is there a God? ... Where is God?’”

sifilings Mon, 09/29/14 8:29 pm

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

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