US EditionNomination of first female Archbishop of Canterbury sparks mixed reactions in Nigeria
- Sarah Mullally has been named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury by the U.K. government, a decision approved by King Charles III.
- Gafcon leaders criticized Mullally for her stance on same-sex marriages, stating it goes against her consecration vows and biblical teachings.
- Laurent Mbanda, chairman of the Gafcon Primates Council, expressed that Mullally's appointment will deepen divisions within the Anglican Communion.
- The nomination of Mullally brings to an end a year without a leader for the Church of England, following Justin Welby's resignation over an abuse scandal.
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The previous head of the church resigned last November over a sex abuse scandal. The Church of England has appointed its first female Archbishop of Canterbury, ending 1,400 years of male leadership. Former top British nurse, Sarah Mullally, was installed as the confession's highest-ranking clergy by a church synod on Friday. Though female priests were first ordained in 1994, women were not permitted to take senior posts until 2014, a reform that…
The archbishop of Canterbury, a spiritual leader of the Church of England, was elected for the first time as a woman, Sarah Mulally, 63.
Nomination of first female Archbishop of Canterbury sparks mixed reactions in Nigeria
Some Nigerian Anglican bishops and missionaries have voiced concern after the Church of England named its first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury. Sarah Mullally now leads 85 million Anglicans worldwide. Her historic appointment is being hailed as a breakthrough, but it also lays bare divisions between conservatives and more liberal members of the Church.
Gafcon laments future of Anglican communion after Sarah Mullally’s appointment as archbishop
The appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female archbishop of Canterbury has drawn sharp criticism from Gafcon, a global Anglican movement, which accused the Church of England of abandoning biblical teaching by choosing a leader who has affirmed blessings for same-sex relationships. #SarahMullally #ChurchofEngland #ArchbishopofCanterbury #gaymarriage
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