Lambeth Palace, the official residence in London of the Archbishop of Canterbury, is seen with the Shard skyscraper behind and St Mary’s Church beside it in London, Britain, November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is expected to announce the next Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, with two women among the favourites to lead the Church of England and become the symbolic figurehead for 85 million Anglicans worldwide.
The 106th Archbishop will replace Justin Welby, who resigned last November over a child abuse coverup scandal, and will inherit an institution that has long grappled with theological schisms over the approach to gay Christian couples and the role of women in the church.
