Sarah Mullally was appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England in the 1,400-year history of the role.

Mullally, 63, also becomes the ceremonial head of some 85 million Anglicans worldwide, who are divided between conservative Christians, especially in Africa, where homosexuality is outlawed in some countries, and their generally more liberal counterparts in the West.

GAFCON, a grouping of conservative Anglican churches across Africa and Asia, immediately criticised Mullally's appointment, saying it showed that the English arm of the Church had "relinquished its authority to lead".

NEW ARCHBISHOP HAS SUPPORTED LIBERAL CAUSES

Mullally, who has served as Bishop of London since 2018, has previously championed several liber

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