Great news - First woman to be Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sarah Mullally has been named as new Archbishop of Canterbury.

Read fully (pretty necessary if its all new, as it was to me)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lxyxqzxkdo

quick quote
"Asked by the BBC what she will bring to her new role, she said: "I have had experiences as a nurse leading complex organisations, as the government's chief nursing officer, and also a diocese that is very diverse in London. So I have been prepared for some of this, but recognise I can't do it alone. I need to do it with other colleagues."

Dame Sarah said she realised that "being the first woman is historic, and I often go to schools, and particularly the young women sit up and listen, and they don't want to be the Bishop of London or the Archbishop of Canterbury, but it does allow them to think there are possibilities for them to fulfil their dreams".

she does of course recognise that the abuse history is something to tackle as a priority

She's not popular with more conservative (small c) members of the C of E internationally of course who have problems with both women having power and same sex relationships.

see this article
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c179yvn08njo

Its primarily not exclusively C of E leaders in Africa, except for Kenya and SA.

(Its an extremely interesting article actually)