RNS Morning Report - How a network of ordained women got Sarah Mullally to Canterbury

Canterbury Tale When Sarah Mullally is installed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury on March 25, she will be the first woman to serve in the role. But as a former chief nurse of the UK’s National Health Service, she is also the first archbishop of Canterbury to have led a major public agency. Though amply accomplished, Mullally may never had made it to the top of the Church of England if it hadn’t been for an Anglican organization called Leading Women. The program was founded in 2010 by women clergy who felt they’d fall short of leadership roles unless they could cope with budgets and manage historic buildings. That meant seeking out women with "transferable skills from previous work experience,” in the words of one founder. Mullally more than fit the bill. Read RNS correspondent Catherine Pepinster's narrative of the new archbishop's path to Canterbury below. Top Stories How a network of ordained women got Sarah Mullally to Canterbury (RNS) — Mullally’s sometimes twisting journey to Canterbury may never have been completed if it hadn’t been for an Anglican organization called Leading Women. How the sanctuary movement became the faithful’s answer to ICE raids (RNS) — The second story in a series about faith and protest. Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday procession canceled due to Iran war JERUSALEM (RNS) — In lieu of the Palm Sunday procession, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem called on Christians around the world to commit to a moment of prayer for the Holy City of Jerusalem. Jehovah’s Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one’s own blood (AP) — The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced what it called a “clarification” of its teaching on Friday, saying it came after extensive prayer and consideration. Opinion New book aims to break silence on Mormon temple garments (RNS) — Two hundred women said they had medical obstacles to wearing LDS temple garments, according to a survey conducted for 'Mormon Garments: Sacred and Secret,' released last month. In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers (The Conversation) — Women’s preaching is controversial in some Christian denominations – but key to the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection. ICYMI Progressive faith leaders found new power in protesting ICE. Can their movement survive success? (RNS) — Not since the Civil Rights Era has the religious left so publicly and collaboratively protested in the name of a social question they regard as a spiritual one. Federal judge grants injunction allowing clergy visits at Minneapolis ICE holding facility ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell granted an injunction requested by Minnesota branches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Church of Christ, and a Catholic priest who had sued the Department of Homeland Security. Support Our Work As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. News tips or feedback? Email comments@religionnews.com. Like the Morning Report? Share it with a friend. Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. We rely on reader donations to power our reporting. Donate here. Or send a check to: Religion News Foundation PO Box 1808 Columbia, MO 65205

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