Should the next Archbishop of Canterbury be a woman?

Justin Welby resigned as leader of the Church of England earlier this year over his handling of historical abuse allegations. But would having a woman take on the role make any difference to the way abuse cases are dealt with? And could it improve things for women in the Church more generally?

Kate Orson grew up in a feminist home and, after over 20 years in the new age Kate converted to Christianity in 2021. Kate has written for the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, Woman Alive and now writes online at kateorsonwrites.substack.com

Sally Hope created Always Hopeful, a recovery programme for Christian women who have experienced domestic abuse and also writes for Woman Alive. Find more about her work at https://alwayshopeful.org.uk/

The Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is 'I feel insecure in my marriage'.

GREAT SEXPECTATIONS:

https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/great-sexpectations-i-feel-insecure-in-my-marriage/18811.article

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Released on 12 May 2025