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Sarah Mullally will become the first female leader when she officially takes charge of the church in March 2026. A group of conservative Anglican churches across Africa and Asia criticized the appointment.

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[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Probably good that the Archbishop who failed to act on an abuse scandal left.

The church moved him to Zimbabwe where he continued to abuse boys for decades. He even killed a 16 year old boy in 1992.

So while this is a "progressive" move, we should remember the big picture.

Let's not forget that institutions have a tendency to put women on a glass cliff. They put women in leadership positions during difficult times so they can quietly fix underlying issues while also acting as a scapegoat, then they replace her with a man once back on track. They also get the try and distract from bad publicity by extolling "progressive values".

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

The CoE is dying as the Anglican communion is dying as well. This is an attempt to try to bring new blood in

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 14 points 7 months ago

“Sally” was right there and her parents fumbled it.

[–] 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 7 months ago

Henry VIII would not approve.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

If women, LGBTQ, or minorities are not allowed in leadership positions then the equality and acceptance they preach is only placation and not genuine. It's not surprising it took this long and there is still push back coming from religions founded on an iron age anthology that treats women as property.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 7 months ago

The secular definition of that is different from the religious one

[–] JaymesRS@piefed.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

“…In Church of England, you can't say, "You must have tea and cake with the Vicar, or you die!" You can't have extreme points of view, you know. The Spanish Inquisition wouldn't have worked with Church of England.”

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Is this the same Church Of England that was burning suspected papists for heresy during its formative “teen rebellion” years?

It is all very tea and crumpets now, of course.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] JaymesRS@piefed.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Uh, death, please. No, cake! Cake! Cake, sorry. Sorry...

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ahh ah... You said death first!!

[–] JaymesRS@piefed.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

VERY WELL. Give him cake.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

unbelievable, god will be really unhappy now

[–] Clathrate_Gun@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago

Is that Miss Geist from Clueless?

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So wait does she molest little boys still or does she molest little girls instead? I'm not up on the church's rules.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Neither as the CoE lets clergy be normal people and thus aren’t celebate.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I love that Richard Coles is a vicar and had a husband.

[–] whiwake@lemmy.cafe 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Neither. She beats the fuck out of you with a yardstick.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] whiwake@lemmy.cafe -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

She just likes the wardrobe.

[–] Sarmyth@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

There's pictures in the article. No need to make things up.

[–] LSNLDN@slrpnk.net -2 points 7 months ago

lol literally a rib