News · 6 April 2026

First female Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to war

Sarah Mullally, the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury, used her Easter sermon to call for an end to the 'violence and destruction' in the Middle East. Her address came as Christians across the region marked Easter under the shadow of the Iran war, with services restricted or cancelled in Jerusalem, Dubai and Damascus.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 April 2026 at 8:03

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