US EditionArchbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally prays with Pope Leo XIV at Vatican in historic meeting
The two prayed together as Leo vowed to keep working to overcome differences that still divide the Anglican and Catholic churches.
- On Monday, Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally arrived at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, holding a moment of prayer in the Urban VIII Chapel during her first foreign visit as leader of the Church of England.
- This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first formal ecumenical statement between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches, signed by Archbishop Michael Ramsey and Pope Paul; the visit aims to strengthen ties through prayer and dialogue despite ongoing theological differences.
- While Mullally is on a four-day pilgrimage to Rome visiting basilicas and meeting Vatican officials, her appointment has split the Anglican Communion of 100 million members in 165 countries, with groups like Gafcon threatening a final break over LGBTQ inclusion.
- Pope Leo XIV congratulated Mullally on her installation, though he acknowledged she assumed leadership at a "challenging" time, noting that "new circumstances have presented new disagreements among us," Leo wrote.
- Mullally expressed solidarity with Leo's peace message after the American-born Pope Leo XIV faced criticism from President Donald Trump regarding Iran, building on the Oct prayer meeting between Leo and King Charles III at the Vatican.
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