Naming a woman to the position is a major milestone for a church that ordained its first female priests in 1994 and its first female bishop in 2015. Mullally follows 105 men who have led Anglicans worldwide. The post Sarah Mullally Named the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury in History of Church of England appeared first on Word&Way.| Word&Way
Eleven months after Justin Welby’s resignation, the Church of England announced that London bishop Sarah Mullally will succeed him next year, becoming the first woman to lead the national church and global Anglican body as Archbishop of Canterbury. Welby stepped down in November 2024 over a scandal involving church abuse cover-up. He had held the Read more... The post New Archbishop of Canterbury Steps into Anglican Divides appeared first on Christianity Today.| Christianity Today
Francis of Assisi is one of the few figures in the post-Orthodox West that bears even a slight resemblance to humanity’s first parents before the Fall, or to the many Orthodox saints throughout Church history who regained the ‘fragrance of Paradise’. Unfortunately, he is an unreliable spiritual guide. The post The True Spirit of Francis of Assisi appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections