My people, this one na big news wey just land for London ground! Sarah Mullally don officially become the first woman wey go lead the Church of England as Archbishop of Canterbury. Wetin be the matter, you go ask? Na wetin dey burst our brains here!
Last Wednesday, for St. Paul’s Cathedral, everybody gather as she take oath of allegiance, and just like that, history don happen. This woman no be just any kind person; she be cancer nurse wey turn cleric, and now she don step into one of the most powerful roles for the Anglican Communion as the 106th Archbishop. Chai! E be like say angels dey sing for this one!
As she assume her position, the world dey watch closely because this appointment na big deal. The Anglican Communion wey she go dey lead get more than 100 million members for 165 countries, and traditionally, the Archbishop dey carry serious spiritual weight. Na like this, Sarah don become the first woman to carry this crown since the church start operation! Abeg, make we shine our eyes!
For those wey sabi the background, Church of England don ordain women as priests since 1994 and don begin dey ordain bishops as from 2015. But despite progress, the church still dey carry some heavy wahala for body. Some conservative members dey vex about her appointment because them no gree say woman suppose dey hold that kind position, and wey dey dodge issues wey concern LGBTQ folks. E be like dem no ready make dem mind rest.
One Rwandan Archbishop, Laurent Mbanda, don already throw shade on Sarah, claim say she dey support same-sex marriages. Na wah! Wetin this world don turn into! He talk say she no fit lead Anglican body if she no guard the faith. Abeg, wetin we go do na? Sarah go need to balance una wahala and still push her agenda in this new role.
Her predecessor, Justin Welby, don waka come out after serious criticism, and Sarah come enter like new reigning queen. She dey ready to take responsibility for the many years where the church no manage issues of abuse well. Sarah don talk say she go make sure say the church dey listen to the voice of those wey don suffer, especially the victims of abuse. This na the kind courage wey we need!
Yet, as she wan start her public ministry, she go face many challenges, especially concerning the church’s position on abuse allegations. But no fear! Sarah don make am clear say she go ensure that safeguarding dey on top priority, and she no go let culture of silence dey continue.
Her official installation dey come up for March 25, and she go use that opportunity to launch her public duties. Everybody open una ears, because wey she don talk say she wan lead with the mind of hospitality and inclusiveness, something wey dey lack for the church since forever. With all the drama wey dey surround Church of England, we dey look forward to wetin she go bring for the table:
As Sarah Mullally dey prepare to take charge, e go sweet to see how she go fit bring everyone together. I dey tell you say, sometimes na wetin we share dey matter pass, and she go talk am anytime wey she get mic. And as the saying go, if you wan go far, you gatz go together. Na so di ting be, my people!
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