Archbishop Mullally ends Africa tour with calls for healing from church’s role in slavery

Nairobi, Kenya - After concluding her 10-day Africa tour, Archbishop Sarah Mullally emphasized the need for peace and healing from the church's historical role in the slave trade. Pleading for an end to people's suffering, she stated, "Our world cries out for healing. Millions of people live in fear. Millions are displaced. Hundreds of children do not have access to school."

This marked Mullally's first visit to Africa since her appointment as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on March 25, also marking her inaugural visit to Cameroon. The tour spanned Ghana from July 26-31 and Cameroon from July 31-August 4. While Ghana is known for its relative political stability, Cameroon is currently battling an armed conflict between government forces and separatists from the Anglophone community.

Mullally lauded the efforts of the Anglican, Catholic, and other religious groups in Cameroon, stressing that genuine peace necessitates open and inclusive dialogue involving all sectors of society.