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The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally gives her first address as archbishop-designate at Canterbury Cathedral

Read the official address given at Canterbury Cathedral on October 3rd 2025, by the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE

03 October 2025

A message to the Anglican Communion from the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE

A message of joy and hope to the Anglican Communion from the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

03 October 2025

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion shares a message of welcome to the next Archbishop of Canterbury

A message of welcome from the Right Reverend Anthony Poggo, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion to the next Archbishop of Canterbury - The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE.

03 October 2025

The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street has announced. The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury since Saint Augustine arrived in Kent from Rome in 597, Bishop Sarah will be the first woman to hold the office. 

02 October 2025

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion celebrates new pioneer ministry project in Meath and Kildare Dioceses

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, attended a service of commissioning in the Diocese of Kildare to celebrate the heritage of pioneer ministry in the Church of Ireland and announce a new outreach mission project. 

30 September 2025

Centenary of the Malines Conversations Marked in Mechelen

The centenary of the Malines Conversations, a milestone in Anglican–Roman Catholic dialogue, was marked in Mechelen, Belgium, with a conference, an academic session, and a concluding Evensong service at Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral.

22 September 2025

The Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland deepen relationships on Saint Ninian Day

A historic declaration of friendship between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Catholic Church in Scotland has been signed in Edinburgh, in the spirit of working even more closely together in future.

18 September 2025

The Most Revd Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Monmouth, gives first public address as Primate of Wales

The Most Revd Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Monmouth, gave her first public address as Primate of Wales.

18 September 2025

The Archbishop of York and Cardinal Vincent Nichols call for an end to the war in Gaza

Church leaders including the Archbishop Stephen Cottrell and Cardinal Vincent Nichols, have issued a statement calling for an end to war in Gaza.

18 September 2025

Church of Ireland youth raise funds to support school gardening and food projects in South Sudan

The Church of Ireland have announced the successful fundraising of €9,500, which will go towards sustainably equipping thousands of school children in South Sudan to learn how to grow their own food in school gardens. 

11 September 2025