First woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury

首位女性被任命为坎特伯雷大主教

Global News Podcast

2025-10-03

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For the first time in its five hundred year history, the Church of England has chosen a woman as its leader. Dame Sarah Mullally will be known formally as the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be the most senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, which has more than eighty five million followers worldwide. Speaking after the announcement she said she intended to be a shepherd to all. Also, British police say that one of the two victims killed in Thursday's attack on a synagogue in Manchester appears to have been hit by police gunfire. Munich Airport in Germany has become the latest European airport forced to halt operations because of unexplained drones. Taylor Swift's highly anticipated 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl", has been released featuring songs that are expected to top charts around the world. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Janet Jalil and at 16 hours GMT on Thursday the 3rd of October, these are our main stories.

  • For the first time ever, a woman has been chosen to lead the Church of England.

  • British police say one of the two people killed during an attack on a synagogue in the UK was hit by police gunfire.

  • Drones spotted over Germany's Munich airport forced it to cancel flights in the latest such disruption to European aviation.

  • Also in this podcast, the heir to the British throne,

  • Prince William, gives a rare, candid interview.

  • I think it's safe to say that change is on my agenda.

  • Change for good.

  • And I embrace that.

  • I enjoy that change.

  • I don't fear it.

  • Not overly radical change,

  • but changes that I think It's something that would have been inconceivable just a few decades ago.

  • But now for the first time ever the Church of England has chosen a woman to lead it.

  • Sarah Mulally has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

  • Nearly a year since her predecessor, Justin Welby, in challenging circumstances,

  • was forced to resign over his failure to report a prolific child abuser associated with the church.

  • Speaking at Canterbury Cathedral,