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The Latest Breaking News from Canterbury

Sarah Mullally becomes first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stepped down over a safeguarding scandal

The Independent UK

Dame Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church of England has been without its top bishop since January when Justin Welby formally left office over failures in handling an abuse scandal.

Evening Standard

Dame Sarah Mullally: Ex-chief nursing officer who always knew she had vocation

History maker: The Archbishop of Canterbury-designate was named on Friday

Evening Standard

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Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury

Former chief nursing officer for England will legally assume role at Canterbury Cathedral ceremony in January

The Guardian - UK

The new Archbishop of Canterbury could be a woman for the first time in history

Various candidates are reported to have been in the mix, among them a former refugee

The Independent UK

New archbishop of Canterbury to be named amid hopes for first woman in top role

Women were first ordained priests in the Church in 1994, while the first female bishop appointments followed 20 years later in 2014.

Evening Standard

What challenges might the new archbishop of Canterbury face?

From issues within the Church to wider political topics, the religious leader will be expected to speak on various subjects.

The Independent UK

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What happens after the 106th archbishop of Canterbury has been named?

There is a series of traditions and formalities to follow.

Evening Standard

The traditions and formalities after the 106th archbishop of Canterbury is named

After a name is confirmed, there remain a number of steps to be taken

The Independent UK

‘Missed opportunity if first woman not appointed as archbishop of Canterbury’

The next person to fill the leading Church role will be officially named on Friday.

The Independent UK

Quarter say new archbishop of Canterbury should talk less politics – polling

The new person to take the role of the Church of England’s most senior bishop is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Independent UK

“We were virtually given free rein. In fact, they spent so much money on studio time, there was very little left for promotion”: How Caravan’s In The Land Of Grey And Pink became an unheralded prog classic

The leading lights of the Canterbury Scene’s third album is a genuine masterpiece – but pitifully few people heard about it on its arrival

Louder

Sydney set for September black hole in NRL finals

The NRL is set to pack its bags and leave Sydney for the majority of the finals, with just two matches to be played in the city before the grand final.

AAP

Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy

Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves, asks former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

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'Each game is important' as NRL finals race heats up

With six weeks remaining in the NRL's regular season, plenty is still up for debate when it comes to the make-up of the top eight.

Louder

“There was a sense that the record was the definitive music, and you were to reproduce that night after night. It became boring”: Wang Chung’s Jack Hues reinvented himself by revisiting prog influences Robert Wyatt, Radiohead and Talk Talk

Decades after playing to 80,000 people a night with Wang Chung, the Canterbury artist went wild on Epigonal Quark, with help from Syd Arthur and others

The Guardian - UK

UK student jailed for selling phishing kits linked to £100m of fraud

Ollie Holman created kits that mimicked charity and bank webpages so criminals could harvest victims’ personal details

The Guardian - UK

‘An impossible job’: the daunting task of finding a new archbishop of Canterbury

As the opaque process grinds on, some in the church wonder why anyone would want to succeed Justin Welby

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The Independent UK

Former Archbishop of Canterbury challenges key finding of report that led to his resignation

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Evening Standard

Review that led me to resign as archbishop was partly ‘wrong’, says Welby

Justin Welby resigned as archbishop of Canterbury last year in the wake of a review of sexual abuse committed by a Christian camp leader.

The Independent UK

Justin Welby says review that led to resignation as archbishop was partly wrong

Welby denied having learned the full extent of Smyth’s abuse until 2017

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury job advert seeks ‘servant leader of utmost integrity’

In a so-called statement of needs, published this week, the Diocese of Canterbury set out a lengthy list of requirements for any chosen candidate.

Evening Standard

Bishop and Colman’s mustard heir’s wife face discipline on safeguarding failings

But former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will face no further action.

Evening Standard

Abu Wadee: Alleged Hamas supporter jailed after trying to enter UK illegally

Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty on Monday to trying to get into the country on March 6 without leave or valid entry clearance

The Independent UK

Alleged Hamas supporter jailed after trying to enter UK illegally

He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving on a small boat in Kent, Canterbury Crown Court heard.

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