The Independent (UK): Vatican urged to follow Church of England’s example on ordaining women
A Catholic woman who flew from the United States for the installation of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury has voiced her hope that the Vatican is “paying attention” to the historic occasion.
Jane Varner Malhotra, 57, from Washington DC, held a sign reading “Catholics, let’s do this” outside Canterbury Cathedral in Kent on Wednesday, ahead of Dame Sarah Mullally’s ministry beginning.
Ms Varner Malhotra, a member of the Women’s Ordination Conference, has advocated for women’s ordination in the Catholic Church for 50 years.
Dame Sarah’s appointment marks the first time a woman has held the Church’s highest office in its 1,400-year history.
That sits in stark contrast to the Catholic Church, which still does not permit women to be ordained.