Conservative British Anglicans Extend the First Woman Archbishop a Warm Embrace

Conservative British Anglicans extend the first woman archbishop a warm embrace

LONDON (RNS) — Conservative Church of England congregations, both evangelical and Anglo-Catholic, are willing to accept Mullally's gender. Their real worry is her views on same-sex marriage.

Gafcon Criticizes New Appointment of Sarah Mullally, Questions Anglican Communion’s Direction

Gafcon, a worldwide Anglican movement, has voiced strong criticism following the appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female archbishop of Canterbury. Gafcon leaders criticized Mullally’s support for introducing prayers of blessing for same-sex marriages and her 2023 comment suggesting that some same-sex relationships could be blessed.

Breaking: Anglican Church of Nigeria officially cuts ties with Church of England, reasons emerge

The Church of Nigeria cut ties with the Church of England over Bishop Sarah Mullally’s appointment and her support for same-sex marriage, citing moral decline.

JUST-IN: Nigeria’s Anglican Church Breaks From England Over Female Archbishop Of Canterbury

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has declared spiritual independence from the Church of England, rejecting the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. The Church said her support for same-sex marriage and her elevation as the first female to hold the position signify a troubling moral decline within the leadership of the Anglican Communion. In a statement signed by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria,…