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Sarah Mullally was formally confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England in its nearly 1,400-year history. The confirmation ceremony, held at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, marked a pivotal moment for the Anglican Church and came after her historic…

Editorial: The worrying rise of Christian nationalism should be top of a crowded in-tray for Sarah Mullally as she takes up her role

Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England

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Dame Sarah Mullally was officially named in October as the first woman to be chosen as the top archbishop.

There were an estimated 1.02 million regular worshippers across the Church in 2024, up from 1.01 million

Charles walked alongside Dame Sarah Mullally after she delivered a sermon at a service on his Sandringham Estate.

Dame Sarah Mullally is replacing Justin Welby in the Church’s top ministry role after he resigned more than a year ago over safeguarding failures.

INTERVIEW: For years, the Russian Orthodox Church has given its blessing to Moscow’s brutal invasion and attempted to frame it in religious terms. The former archbishop tells Maira Butt that Vladimir Putin’s violence directly contradicts the message preached by Christ