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Church of England to choose new leader in an institution hoping to recover from scandal

The Church of England’s long search for a new leader is set to end

The Independent UK

The new Archbishop of Canterbury could be a woman for the first time in history

Various candidates are reported to have been in the mix, among them a former refugee

The Independent UK

New archbishop of Canterbury to be named amid hopes for first woman in top role

Women were first ordained priests in the Church in 1994, while the first female bishop appointments followed 20 years later in 2014.

Evening Standard

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‘Missed opportunity if first woman not appointed as archbishop of Canterbury’

The next person to fill the leading Church role will be officially named on Friday.

The Independent UK

Quarter say new archbishop of Canterbury should talk less politics – polling

The new person to take the role of the Church of England’s most senior bishop is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Independent UK

‘An impossible job’: the daunting task of finding a new archbishop of Canterbury

As the opaque process grinds on, some in the church wonder why anyone would want to succeed Justin Welby

The Guardian - UK

Who might be the next archbishop of Canterbury?

The PA news agency takes a look at some of the names who could be in the running.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns in abuse fallout: All to know

Welby is accused of not taking sufficient action to stop one of the Church of England’s most prolific serial abusers.

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Who might be the next Archbishop of Canterbury?

There are more than 100 bishops in the Church of England.

The Independent UK

Who might be the next Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby quits?

Here are some of the bishops in the running to become leader of the Church of England

Evening Standard

Who could succeed Justin Welby as archbishop of Canterbury?

Some will think a woman should lead the C of E and age limitation will rule out a number of bishops

The Guardian - UK

C of E refutes claims of ‘conveyor belt’ of asylum seeker fake conversions

Suella Braverman and a former priest accuse church but Justin Welby says its role has been mischaracterised

The Guardian - UK

Bishop of Chelmsford recalls fleeing Iran in 1980 after brother’s murder

Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani tells Desert Island Discs how she came to UK at 14 after deadly ambush of elder brother

The Guardian - UK

Prince and Princess of Wales joined church procession after arriving late

Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani said there were ‘one or two things that didn’t go strictly to plan’.

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‘One or two hiccups’ during coronation service, member of clergy admits

The Archbishop of Canterbury spent several seconds adjusting the crown.

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