In breaking one of the last great glass ceilings in church leadership, Mullally has already made history. While her appointment is hailed by as groundbreaking by progressives, Mullally inherits a church where gender and sexuality remain flashpoints. Mullally’s challenge will be to build bridges across cultural divides, while maintaining unity within a deeply fragmented global church. She takes over at a time when the Church of England continues to reel from the fallout of multiple abuse scandals. Hatred and racism of any kind cannot be allowed to tear us apart.”Mullally’s words match with the traditional public role of the Archbishop of Canterbury as a moral compass during times of national tension.