"They don't know me. They've not bothered to ask how I, as a Christian, reconcile my beliefs and faith with my sexuality. My invitation always is, 'Let's meet, sit down and have a conversation. Let's try to understand one another, and at the very least, not demonise one another just because our views are different'. I know I am in this role because this is where God wants me to be."
"Issues and politics, and strongly held beliefs - if they lead us to make assumptions about people we've never met - get in the way of us relating as human beings if we're not careful."
"I wouldn't have been elected if it wasn't what was right for the Church in Wales, and that this gives her "confidence, hope and strength to stand where I am, despite the opposition from some quarters.""
Cherry Vann was enthroned as the 15th Archbishop of Wales on 8 November at St Woolos Cathedral, Newport, taking the Archiepiscopal Chair before the High Altar. She is the first female and lesbian leader of the Church in Wales. The enthronement was a gloriously inspiring and celebratory day for attendees. She received a few prejudiced messages after her election and invited people to meet and converse to understand one another and avoid demonising differing views. She affirmed that her election reflects where God wants her to be and said it gives confidence, hope and strength despite opposition. Vann noted upcoming leaders’ meetings, including the enthronement of the new archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, on 25 March 2026, and indicated attendance will be a voluntary choice for other leaders.
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