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Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Exchange Letters Ahead of Vatican Visit
Pope Leo highlighted the importance of Christian unity and Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue as Dame Sarah becomes the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
- On Thursday, Cardinal Kurt Koch delivered a message from Pope Leo to Dame Sarah Mullally, who was officially installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and first female to hold the high office in its 1,400-year history.
- In the letter, Pope Leo prayed the Archbishop might be "guided by the Holy Spirit," echoing Pope Francis's 2024 call for a reconciled Christian community to proclaim the Gospel.
- Dame Sarah Mullally responded on Thursday, expressing deep appreciation for the Pope's encouragement and noting she looks forward to meeting "Your Holiness" in the near future.
- Lambeth Palace announced the Archbishop will visit Rome from April 25 to 28, when she will meet the Pope at the Vatican to further Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue.
- Both faith leaders have expressed a strong commitment to Christian unity, with this dialogue aiming to solidify bonds of friendship between the Catholic Church and the Archbishop.
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This is what the letter that Pope Leo XIV sent to the first female leader of the Anglican Church on the day of her “enthronement” says - ZENIT
(ZENIT News / Rome, 03.27.2026).- On the occasion of the installation of the Rev. Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury (in the Church of England), which took place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV sent a personal letter. The Holy Father congratulates the new Archbishop of Canterbury, reaffirms the value of ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Anglicans despite the difficulties, and asks God to guide her so t…
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