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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Martin Belam

Wednesday briefing: ​Can Sarah Mullally steer the Church of England back into safer waters?

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally at Canterbury Cathedral after her pilgrimage walk
Sarah Mullally takes on a complex role at a difficult time. Photograph: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock

Good morning. At a ceremony later today, Sarah Mullally will be installed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury. The first woman to take on the role in its near 1,500-year history, she becomes de facto head of the Anglican communion at a difficult and painful moment for the Church of England.

Mullally takes over an institution grappling with safeguarding failures, internal division and questions about its place in modern British public life. So what exactly is the job she is stepping into – and how much power does it still carry?

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