Sarah Mullally will become the first female leader when she officially takes charge of the church in March 2026. A group of conservative Anglican churches across Africa and Asia criticized the appointment.
Sarah Mullally will become the first female leader when she officially takes charge of the church in March 2026. A group of conservative Anglican churches across Africa and Asia criticized the appointment.
Probably good that the Archbishop who failed to act on an abuse scandal left.
The church moved him to Zimbabwe where he continued to abuse boys for decades. He even killed a 16 year old boy in 1992.
So while this is a “progressive” move, we should remember the big picture.
Let’s not forget that institutions have a tendency to put women on a glass cliff. They put women in leadership positions during difficult times so they can quietly fix underlying issues while also acting as a scapegoat, then they replace her with a man once back on track. They also get the try and distract from bad publicity by extolling “progressive values”.
The CoE is dying as the Anglican communion is dying as well. This is an attempt to try to bring new blood in