From PBS NewsHour.

For the first time in history, a woman now leads the Church of England.

Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury at a ceremony Wednesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The 63-year-old former nurse will serve as the spiritual leader for some 85 million Anglicans around the world, though King Charles remains supreme governor of the church.

Mullally takes over amid divisions on issues such as the role of women in the church and its treatment of LGBTQ people.

She will start her public-facing work after one final ceremony in March.

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