Pope Leo XIV met Sarah Mullally, the Archbishop of Canterbury, at the Vatican on April 27, urging continued Anglican-Catholic cooperation despite deepening doctrinal divisions, while reaffirming the long-standing goal of full communion between the two Churches. The meeting took place amid renewed debate over ecumenical dialogue, particularly following recent developments within the Anglican Communion on ministry and moral teaching on sexuality.
Mullally joined the Pope for midday prayer in the Chapel of Urban VIII in the Apostolic Palace. She was also scheduled to visit the Catholic church of Sant’Ignazio di Loyola and lead Anglican Choral Evensong. Afterwards, she was to commission the new director of the Anglican Centre in Rome for his post. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was to preach the homily during Anglican Evensong.
