Anglican church's first female leader confirmed at London service

Former nurse Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed Wednesday as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury and the first ...

First female Archbishop of Canterbury heckled on day one

On her first day as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, there were signs that it would not be easy for Dame Sarah Mullally.

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 ...

Church of England confirms first woman archbishop of Canterbury as global Anglican church crumbles

Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the ...

Catholics face a bleak future without women's leadership | Opinion

The Roman Catholic Church, to preserve a healthy future, must embrace the idea that women can be ordained as church leaders.
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The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood

Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...

First female Archbishop of Canterbury signals change

Dame Sarah Mullally, from Woking, will be confirmed as the new leader of the Church of England.