Dame Sarah Mullally on Friday was named the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England’s almost 500-year history
In her first address at Canterbury Cathedral, she addresses “profound global uncertainty”, saying “the possibility of healing lies in acts of kindness and love”
Speaking about the deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester, she said: “As a Church, have a responsibility to be a people who stand with the Jewish community against antisemitism in all its forms”
Mullally, 63, has been Bishop of London for seven years. She’s a former midwife and describes herself as a feminist.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wished her success saying she will play “a key role in our national life”.
The Church had been without someone in the top job for almost a year, after Justin Welby resigned over his failure to report a prolific child abuser
Some senior bishops in the Church of England are openly opposed to women joining the priesthood at all, let alone leading the church.
