❗For the first time in history, a woman has become the head of the Anglican Church Sarah Mullally has been elected as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the new spiritual leader and the first woman to hold this position in the 500-year history of the Church of England. The previous archbishop, Justin Welby, resigned a year ago following criticism over his attempts to cover up a sexual abuse scandal. The 63-year-old newly appointed archbishop is married and has two children. She served as