At the Vatican, the Anglican archbishop met a pope who has signaled no intention to change Catholic doctrine to allow ordaining women.
April 27, 2026 at 9:44 a.m. EDTToday at 9:44 a.m. EDT
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally and Pope Leo XIV on Monday, in this image provided by the Vatican. (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Reuters)
ROME — Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first female spiritual leader of Anglicans around the globe, met and prayed Monday with Pope Leo XIV in a closed-door encounter at the Vatican that signaled both the promise and limits for women in Christian faiths.
