
Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Former nurse Sarah Mullally has officially been enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion.
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Former nurse Sarah Mullally has officially been enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion.

A grouping of conservative Anglican churches will meet in Nigeria this week to elect a leader to rival the Archbishop of Canterbury, an unprecedented step that is likely to deepen a widening theological split within the Anglican Communion.

Conservative Anglican leaders in Nigeria have restructured their organisation signalling a break from the traditions of the historic Anglican Communion.

A group of conservative Anglican churches is set to meet in Nigeria to elect a leader to rival the Archbishop of Canterbury, a move that would deepen the theological divide within the global Anglican Communion.

The group said the new structure, known as the Global Anglican Council, will guide churches aligned with its conservative position across several regions. The post Rift within Anglican Communion…