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Canterbury Archbishop Reaffirms £100 million Fund, Visits Cape Coast

8/1/2026

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Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally reaffirmed the Church of England’s £100 million reparative fund during her pastoral visit after her March 2025 installation.
She toured Cape Coast Castle’s dungeons and the Door of No Return, acknowledging the church’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
In Accra she met President John Mahama, laid a foundation stone and received praise from Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, saying the visit sent “right signals.”

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Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally reaffirmed the Church of England’s £100 million reparative fund during her pastoral visit after her March 2025 installation.
She toured Cape Coast Castle’s dungeons and the Door of No Return, acknowledging the church’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
In Accra she met President John Mahama, laid a foundation stone and received praise from Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, saying the visit sent “right signals.”