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Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England

Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England

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Dame Sarah Mullally to be confirmed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

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Landmark moment as Dame Sarah Mullally to become first female Archbishop of Canterbury

There were an estimated 1.02 million regular worshippers across the Church in 2024, up from 1.01 million

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First female Archbishop of Canterbury legally confirmed at St Paul’s service

Dame Sarah Mullally was officially named in October as the first woman to be chosen as the top archbishop.

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King attends church service with incoming Archbishop of Canterbury

Charles walked alongside Dame Sarah Mullally after she delivered a sermon at a service on his Sandringham Estate.

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Bishop: Scrutiny right but new Archbishop of Canterbury must have room to lead

Dame Sarah Mullally is replacing Justin Welby in the Church’s top ministry role after he resigned more than a year ago over safeguarding failures.

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury: Putin is a heretic – he has no holy mission in Ukraine

INTERVIEW: For years, the Russian Orthodox Church has given its blessing to Moscow’s brutal invasion and attempted to frame it in religious terms. The former archbishop tells Maira Butt that Vladimir Putin’s violence directly contradicts the message preached by Christ

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South East Water outage - everything you need to know as thousands impacted

Residents in Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone are among those affected by disruptions to their water supply

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New archbishop of Canterbury not fit for job, says alleged church abuse victim

Complainant to appeal against C of E’s dismissal of accusation about Sarah Mullally’s handling of abuse claim

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Complaint against incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally dismissed

Dame Sarah will become the Church of England’s top bishop in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on January 28.

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Reform-led council under fire for plans to rip up Victorian lampposts

Canterbury is one of the few cities which has managed to retain a set of bespoke nineteenth century cast iron street lamps

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Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you

From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven stories, says former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

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Incoming Archbishop of Canterbury ‘received hundreds of letters of support’

Dame Sarah Mullally will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Immigration debate ‘dividing us’, incoming archbishop of Canterbury warns in Christmas sermon

Sarah Mullally says ‘national conversations … continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us’

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Immigration conversations are dividing us, says Archbishop of Canterbury-elect

Dame Sarah Mullally made history in October when she became the first woman named to take the leading role.

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Church of England reviewing complaint against incoming archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally accused of mishandling abuse complaint against priest in London, where she serves as bishop

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Centuries-old ceremony marks official election of new Archbishop of Canterbury

The ceremony is a formality dating back to the Reformation and saw the College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral meeting to elect Dame Sarah Mullally.

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Budget 2025: how inflation and the two-child benefit cap have increased poverty

A visit to Kent reveals more people struggling with rising food bills and turning to food banks already suffering higher demand and fewer donations

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All wrapped up: the 10 best British towns and cities for Christmas shopping with a local flavour

Where better to source what you need for the season than the places with a reputation for making it? From fizz and food to fine art, here’s our festive shopping guide

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Franc, Canterbury, Kent: ‘Just great, great cooking’ – restaurant review

When the cooking is this good, you don’t have to play every drum in the kit and bring in extra cymbals

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Lynx enclosure unveiled in ‘major milestone’ for reintroduction to British wild

On Tuesday, Eurasian Lynxes Torridon and Flossie were pictured perching next to each other as they explored their new enclosure in Kent.

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Anger over ‘sacrilegious’ graffiti art installation at Canterbury Cathedral

Responses to the project on display at the historic building have been mixed

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The first female archbishop of Canterbury faces a tide of misogyny

Letters: Keith Griffin hopes Sarah Mullally can settle the church’s tangles over gender, sexuality and race, while Andrew Groves calls out misogyny. Plus letters by Mark Ynys-Mon, Rev Dr Nicholas Bradbury and Julian Sharpe

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The next archbishop of Canterbury has no time to waste in making change – this is what she will be up against

Sarah Mullally is known to be wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate. That should serve her well in the battles ahead, says vicar Martine Oborne

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First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in the year 597

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