Sarah Mullally: First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

0:00On March 23rd, Sarah Mullley, a 63-year-old former chief nursing officer, makes history today as the Church of England's first female, Archbishop of Canterbury. Her enthronement happens at Canterbury Cathedral, with 2,000 guests, including Prince William, Kate, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. She started as a priest in 2002 and became one of the first women, bishops in 2015. To prepare, she walked 87 miles from London to Canterbury, visiting churches and schools along the way. She's even invited nurses and carers to join the service. Conservative Anglican groups, mainly from Africa and Asia, have pushed back hard against her appointment. This month, a coalition called GaffCon, lost a rival council, rejecting her leadership over issues like women priests and LGBTQ plus inclusion. The ceremony mixes old traditions with global touches, like prayers and languages such as Urdu and African choruses. Over 100 visitors from 165 countries will watch her take the ancient chair of St. Augustine,

1:04dating back to the early, 13th century. Mullley steps into a tough role, leading 85 million Anglicans worldwide, facing church attendance drops and fall out from past safeguarding. Scandals, her successful hand-drawn persuasion in this deeply-divided communion, I'm Corey with the story. That's her global news update, AI-powered and always on.