The Tablet: Catholic women’s ordination campaigners welcome enthronement of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury
Catholic Women’s Ordination and Women’s Ordination Worldwide offer ‘warmest congratulations’ to Dame Sarah Mullally ahead of installation tomorrow.
Campaigners for women priests and deacons in the Catholic Church extended their “warmest congratulations” to Dame Sarah Mullally as she prepares to be formally installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral tomorrow.
“We are deeply moved to see the gospel message of equality being reflected in the election of the first woman as the spiritual leader of the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion,” they said in a joint statement today.
“We join with Christians everywhere in delighting at this watershed moment after centuries of discrimination against women whose vocations to leadership were denied to placate those who prioritised patriarchal hierarchy over the teachings of Jesus.