For the first time in nearly 500 years of history, the Church of England has nominated a woman to lead it. Dame Sarah Mullally has served as Bishop of London for more than seven years, the third most senior member of clergy in the Church and the first woman to do that job. Women have only been allowed to become priests in the Church of England since the mid-1990s. Before becoming a priest Sarah had a career in nursing and in 1999 she became the youngest ever chief nursing officer for England. Mullally was heavily involved in steering and chaired the Church of England’s decision on whether to bless same-sex marriages. She described the decision to finally allow priests to bless same-sex couples in 2023 as “a moment of hope for the Church”. The Church had been without someone in the top job for almost a year, after Justin Welby resigned over his failure to report a prolific child abuser. Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to read more about this historic appointment. (📷 PA, Get...