The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, Anglican Bishop of London, will become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office announced Friday. She is the first female to be named to the role. While the position is technically the equal of others in the global 85 million-member Anglican church, the Archbishop of Canterbury has long been regarded as “first among equals.” That could be challenging in more conservative Anglican regions, which have resisted o...| The Roys Report
Lord Nigel Biggar is Regius Professor Emeritus of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford, and a well-known author on moral and ethical issues. He has just published Reparations: Slavery and the Tyranny of Imaginary Guilt (Swift, 2025), challenging the current narrative within and beyond the Church of England about the need for reparations for slavery. I had the chance to ask him about it. IP: Why do you think the issues of reparations has become so important in recent years? What has spar...| Psephizo
Yesterday morning, at 10 am, the historic announcement was made as to who will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury: Dame Sarah Mullally, the current bishop of London, and former Chief Nurse—appointed to that role when she was 37, the youngest ever appointment. As I have set out previously, the Church of England faces a ... Continue Reading The post What challenges face Sarah Mullally as the new archbishop? first appeared on Psephizo.| Psephizo
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
Sarah Mullally Named First Female Archbishop of Canterbury DIASPORA MESSENGER NEWS MEDIA - Community Center For Kenyans In Diaspora Isaac Mbugua October 3, 2025 – In a historic moment for the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion, Dame Sarah Mullally was named the next Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday. She is the first woman to assume the role of spiritual leader of the Anglican Church worldwide. At 63, Mullally brings a distinguished background in […] The post Sarah Mulla...| DIASPORA MESSENGER NEWS MEDIA
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
Dame Sarah Mullally has been announced as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, with conservative Anglicans condemning the liberal bishop's appointment as "committing live action, slow-mo (but not that slow) suicide". The post Sarah Mullally Appointed as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
The use of individual cups at Holy Communion is again being hotly debated in Church of England parishes and PCCs. I asked Prof Andrew Atherstone about the fruits of his latest historical research into the topic. IP: Why are individual cups still causing controversy? AA: Five years ago, at the height of the early Covid lockdowns, the House of Bishops caused consternation by declaring that individual cups were illegal. They were relying on a former opinion from the Church of England’s Legal A...| Psephizo
The church at All Saints, Rangemore, is a Grade II* listed building, constructed in stone in the 19th century; the churchyard wall, gate piers and gates are also Grade II listed. The churchyard has a range of memorials, including some … Continue reading →| Law & Religion UK
On 28 August 2025, the House of Survivors issued a Press Release in relation to the recent data breach by Kennedys Law LLP. This was updated on 3 September with the release of a further statement. On 24 September, Kennedys issued the following statement: Kennedys … Continue reading →| Law & Religion UK
To the proposers of a scheme, the citation of “health and safety” issues might be viewed as an “objection of last resort” when used as an addendum to other objections or the sole reason against a particular course of action … Continue reading →| Law & Religion UK
On 23 September, the Church of England issued the following Press Release on the roles of the Bishops of Ebbsfleet and Beverley. Independent Reviewer examines roles of Bishops of Ebbsfleet and Beverley On 23 September, the Church of England issued … Continue reading →| Law & Religion UK
Last weekend, in an online conversation, someone highlighted to me the most recent ministry statistics, which were released in June, but seem to have gone under the radar. I certainly did not spot them, and I don't recall anyone commenting on them. They show that 47.5% of current C of E stipendiary clergy are aged 55 or over, which of course means that they will all have retired in 12 years' time. 12 years might sound like quite a long planning horizon—but at the sessions of General Synod t...| Psephizo
We have been made aware of a deeply regrettable data incident involving the independent Redress Scheme administered by Kennedys Law LLP.| Law & Religion UK
Even before a program to compensate survivors of sex abuse in the Church of England is ready to receive applicants, a poorly addressed message exposed the email addresses of all 194 people who registered for regular updates. The problem originated with Kennedys Law LLC, the third-party administrator of the program known as the Church of England Redress Scheme. Kennedy’s quickly acknowledged its culpability and has pledged to prevent any similar errors from occurring.| The Roys Report
Introduction On Tuesday 15 July this year the following motion was passed by General Synod after a show of hands: That this Synod request that the House of Bishops remove any requirements relating …| Reflections of an Anglican Theologian
LGB Christians welcomed the Church of England's General Synod's decision on 15 July 2025 to do away with Issues in Human Sexuality, writes Rev Lorenzo Fernandez-Smal.| LGB Christians
The House of Bishops has agreed to replace the outdated document Issues in Human Sexuality in the process of discerning new candidates for ordination with a requirement for candidates to live in line with the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy. The change does not alter the Church’s doctrine or canonical requirements, which remain in place, but is intended to ensure the discernment process is both theologically robust and pastorally sensitive.| Law & Religion UK
A recent story from the North Norfolk News reports that hundreds of human remains in the grounds of St Mary the Virgin church in Happisburgh [pronounced “Hazebrur”], north Norfolk, are at risk as the churchyard is now ~80 metres from the sea, and could be lost completely within 20 years.| Law & Religion UK
In his address to the York Diocesan Synod on 5 July the Archbishop of York addressed the issue of the eventual outcome of the Prayers of Love and Faith process. He declared: ‘No one in the Y…| Reflections of an Anglican Theologian
On 14 July 2025, The Times reported that Matthew Drapper, a gay man now aged 37, had won a five-figure settlement from St Thomas Philadelphia, a joint Anglican-Baptist congregation in Sheffield, after being subjected to what he considered to be an “exorcism” that sought to “rid him of his homosexual inclinations”. The case is believed to be the first time compensation has been paid to someone who experienced the practice of conversion therapy, which the government intends to outlaw[*].| Law & Religion UK
On 15 July 2025, General Synod considered the Private Members Motion from the Revd Mae Christie (Southwark) Vocations process and issues in human sexuality, GS 2413A and GS 2413B; Synod overwhelmingly approved a call for candidates for ordination no longer to be required to agree to this 34-year-old document on sexuality. Extracts from the Press Release are reproduced below.| Law & Religion UK
In an open letter to the Church of England published in the Church Times on 9 May under the headline ‘Separate structures put the Church of England in danger,’ two senior London incumbents, the Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin in the Fields, and the Revd Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’ Picadilly, […]| Reflections of an Anglican Theologian
In February this year the Episcopal Reference Group of the Church of England’s Faith and Order Commission produced a part report on ‘Living in Love and Faith and the Doctrine of Marriage’ (GS Misc …| Reflections of an Anglican Theologian
Should the organ scholarship be abolished? At the time of writing, 23 of the 43 colleges in Oxford offer organ awards. These consist in a mixture of funding, housing privileges, and symbolic perks such as the right to don a scholar’s gown. It is no secret that those who secure the scholarship are likely to […]| Cherwell
Andrew Goddard writes: What follows demonstrates a recent statement about PLF by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is significantly misleading in relation to what the bishops have decided, what the church teaches on sexual ethics, who PLF is for, and what PLF offers. This development, contradicting and undermining past theological and legal advice as| Psephizo
John Root writes: Eric Kaufmann's Taboo (reviewed last week here) is centrally about the damaging slippage in Anglophone culture from ‘cultural liberalism’ (such as equality of opportunity) to ‘cultural socialism’ (such as equality of outcome); a process that requires cancelling the expression of resistant ideas, inflated concern about the dangers of ‘harm’, and an increased| Psephizo
Christopher Landau writes: In some of the cases of marriage breakdown I have known, a crucial moment came when one party no longer believed the marriage could be saved, and so the only option was to proceed to divorce. I fear the Church of England stands on the precipice of such a moment. I hope| Psephizo
Bishop Steven speaks during the House of Lords debate on support for persecuted Christians around the world. My Lords, may I too add my congratulations and appreciation to Baroness Foster for securing this important debate and for her comprehensive and moving survey and speech. It is also a pleasure to follow the noble Lord Lord […] The post Debate on support for persecuted Christians around the world appeared first on Bishop Steven's Blog.| Bishop Steven's Blog
Not everything was bad at the session of General Synod last weekend. When someone asked me how I was, I replied 'I feel like the violinist in the orchestra on the Titanic. The music is going very well!' There was an important discussion about 'rest periods for office holders' (C of E language for vicars| Psephizo
What is the connection between Marxist thinking, Critical Race Theory, and actions by churches (including the Church of England) to address the perceived experience of racial injustice? The question is contested, but it is not straightforward, since Critical Race Theory has a complex intellectual history, and the underlying assumptions in the debates about race and| Psephizo
