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Aine Fox

Archbishop of Canterbury will pray for ‘fractured world’ on six-day pilgrimage

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally during a service before setting off from St Paul’s Cathedral at the start of her 87-mile pilgrimage from London to Canterbury Cathedral (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Archbishop of Canterbury said she will have people facing conflict in this “fractured world” on her mind as she walks 87 miles ahead of her enthronement as the Church of England’s top bishop.

As well as being the first woman to hold the role, Dame Sarah Mullally is the first Archbishop of Canterbury in modern history to undertake the pilgrimage.

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