Tag Archives: Anglicanism

Habemus Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem: First Female Archbishop of Canterbury, by Michael Bird

Dame Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London, has been appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, making history as the first woman to hold this ancient office in the 1,400-year existence of the English episcopate. Her appointment was approved by King Charles III, the supreme governor of the Church of England, following the recommendation of the Crown Nominations Commission, and she will be installed at Canterbury Cathedral in March 2026.

Her Voice Was Raised: The Evangelical Women in Academia Conference 2025 by Suzie Ray

This year’s “Evangelical Women in Academia” (EWA) conference, run by Ridley College, revealed the rising strength and lasting impact of this conference initiative. Its genesis was ten years ago when the late Dr Moyra Dale kicked off a piece of collaborative research into women’s participation rates in higher degree research in the Australian theological space. The research was published in 2018.One of those original collaborators, Rev Dr Jill Firth,* conceived in response an academic conference for evangelical women which would give them a platform, opportunities, experience and encouragement. This year, organised by Rev Dr Hannah Craven with the theme “Raising Her Voice,“ the conference drew nearly 100 women in person on each of the two days, drawn from around Australia, New Zealand and one woman from the Philippines, plus many more online. There were a range of denominations represented, with Anglican and Baptist women in the majority.

The Australian Anglican Primate Elect: In His Own Words

On 19 July 2025, the 18th Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia was elected. The Right Reverend Dr Mark Short, Bishop of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, will serve as Primate alongside his current role. He takes up his new duties on 1 November 2025. Bishop Short graciously took some time to answer questions put to him by the WADR team to help people gain some insight into the new Primate. These answers are printed as given.

Moving to a Five-Day Working Week for the Welfare of Clergy by Mark Calder

There has been a growing trend among Australian Anglican dioceses to move from the traditional six-day work week for clergy to a five-day work week. The dioceses of Grafton and the Riverina recently moved to this model, following the dioceses of Newcastle and Bathurst. We asked Bishop of Bathurst Mark Calder to write about the Bathurst experience. Bathurst made this change in 2023.