Bishop Sarah Mullally’s appointment as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury has been hailed as historic as well as devastating as she faces the challenge of uniting a fractured global church.

Imagine – for one chilling, dystopian moment – waking up to the following headlines. “Stonehenge to be dismantled due to lack of volunteers”. Or “80 per cent of National Gallery paintings slashed from frames in overnight raid,

The Rev. Sarah Mullally was appointed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury and will soon be the spiritual leader of over 85 million people who practice the Anglican faith globally.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla pray with Pope Leo XIV in the Sistine Chapel, a historic step for Church of England-Catholic relations

As Sarah Mullally becomes the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, her rise could influence the Vatican’s debate over women in ministry.

Given Lenny Henry wants the British state to pay £18tn in slavery reparations, perhaps we should be thankful that the Church of England wants to cough up “only” £100m as part of its Project Spire, the Church Commissioners’ proposal to invest in “communities affected by historic transatlantic chattel slavery”.

The Church of England defended its graffiti art display at Canterbury Cathedral after widespread mockery from Vice President JD Vance, Elon Musk and other critics.

Church of England bishops have stopped plans to trial separate blessing services for same-sex couples, saying the measure, that stoked deep divisions, needed to secure greater backing from the Church's governing body.

The Church of England owes Zimbabwe more than an apology. It owes us a reckoning with its soul, if it still has one. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial stance.