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Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally’s four-day Rome visit was warmly welcomed by the Holy See, a test of ecumenical diplomacy as Pope Leo resumes audiences after an Africa voyage, with observers weighing whether the gesture signals genuine outreach or risks entrenching divisions.
Pope Leo XIV hosted Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in the Vatican for a rare prayer and discussion, marking a renewed push to bridge Catholic and Anglican divisions despite disagreements over women's ordination; Leo pledged to continue dialogue while Mullally's Rome visit aims to strengthen ecumenical ties and broader collaboration.
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the Anglican Communion's first female primate, travels to Rome for a four‑day visit including an audience with Pope Leo XIV, signaling warmer Anglican–Catholic relations and renewed ecumenical dialogue, while acknowledging that Catholic teaching remains the male‑only priesthood and full unity remains unlikely.
Sarah Mullally was formally installed as the Church of England's first female archbishop of Canterbury, marking the symbolic start of her ministry after taking the role in January. Wearing a golden mitre and seated on the Chair of St Augustine, she addressed safeguarding failings, called for truth and justice, and will serve as spiritual head of the 85-million-strong global Anglican Communion; the ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral drew about 2,000 guests, including Prince William, Kate, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, amid ongoing tensions between progressive and conservative wings of Anglicanism.