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Archbishop of Canterbury backs Pope Leo calls for peace amid Trump criticism

Dame Sarah Mullally would not be drawn on whether Trump, who has been publicly critical of the pontiff in recent weeks, was discussed during their conversation

The Independent UK

Pope meeting significant ‘regardless of me being a woman’, says archbishop

Dame Sarah is the first female to hold the top ministry role in the Church of England, while the Catholic Church does not allow women priests.

Evening Standard

Pope Leo XIV prays with Archbishop of Canterbury in historic encounter at Vatican

The papal audience at the Vatican comes in the 60th anniversary year of the first formal ecumenical statement between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.

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Pope says churches must overcome differences at Archbishop of Canterbury meeting

The pair met for a private audience, after which each delivered an address and prayed together.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury tells Pope he will get ‘warm welcome’ in UK during historic meeting

Dame Sarah Mullally met the pontiff for the first time on Monday at the Vatican

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury tells Pope he will get warm welcome if he visits UK

Dame Sarah Mullally has met the pontiff for the first time on Monday at the Vatican.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope Leo for ‘moment of prayer’ during historic Vatican visit

Dame Sarah Mullally is on a four-day pilgrimage to Rome which Lambeth Palace says is designed “to strengthen Anglican–Roman Catholic relations

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Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo amid calls for peace

The archbishop will also join the Pope for midday prayer in the Chapel of Urban VIII within the Apostolic Palace.

Evening Standard

NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’

Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against bank’s chair

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury "Stands in Solidarity" With Pope Leo XIV, Calls for Peace Amid Dispute With Trump

In recent days, Leo has intensified his calls for peace and his criticism of the United States, which has drawn anger from Donald Trump, who called the pope "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy."

Latin Times

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran

The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East

The Independent UK

'The longest I held my baby for was two hours': the shameful role the Church of England played in forced adoptions

The C of E is planning to apologise for imposing unwanted adoptions on young, unmarried mothers, but some may feel it’s too little too late…

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‘Made to scrub floors while pregnant’: Survivors speak out as Church of England plans apology for forced adoptions

The Church of England is set to issue a formal apology for its role in historical forced adoptions, where thousands of babies were taken from unmarried mothers in the decades following World War II.

The Times of India

Church of England expected to formally apologise for its role in forced adoptions

Survivors of UK’s mother and baby home scandal welcome news after long campaign for recognition

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Evening Standard

Church of England to apologise for role in forced adoptions

About 100 mother and baby homes where unmarried pregnant women would be sent were run by The Church across England, according to the BBC.

The Independent UK

English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I

A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years

The Conversation

There may not be a Christian revival, but Britain’s traditional churches aren’t doomed

In the same week that a new archbishop of Canterbury was installed, YouGov admitted that a poll suggesting there was a “quiet revival” of Christianity was a dud. It had been inflated by fraudulent results and should be ignored.

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Royal Editor Says Prince William Doesn't Want to "Fudge Things Until He Is King" After Rare Statement on Faith

The Prince of Wales gave a glimpse of his "radical honesty" with his thoughts on the church.

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Euronews

Watch: Sarah Mullally becomes first woman to lead the Church of England

Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 March 2026, marking a historic shift for the Church of England in its 1,400-year history amid ongoing internal divisions.

The Guardian - UK

New archbishop of Canterbury acknowledges abuse of ‘victims and survivors’ in first sermon

Sarah Mullally formally installed as the Church of England’s spiritual head in grand ceremony

The Independent UK

Sarah Mullally celebrated as the Church of England's first female leader, in photos

Sarah Mullally has been formally installed as archbishop of Canterbury, marking the start of her public ministry as the first woman to lead the Church of England.

Euronews

Sarah Mullally makes history as first woman enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury

She worked in the UK’s state-run National Health Service for more than three decades, rising to become its chief nursing officer for England in 1999.

Evening Standard

William and Kate attend enthronement of first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The Prince of Wales represented his father the King at the historic service in Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England

Sarah Mullally, a one-time cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, was installed as archbishop of Canterbury

Evening Standard

First female Archbishop of Canterbury: Teenage me could not have imagined this

Dame Sarah Mullally is the first woman to be appointed to the top ministry role in the Church of England.

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