{"id":124971,"date":"2026-04-28T19:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=124971"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:30:03","slug":"pope-meets-first-woman-archbishop-of-canterbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/124971\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope meets first woman Archbishop of Canterbury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VATICAN CITY(National Times)-  Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met for the first time on Monday, in a symbolic encounter in Rome in which the leaders of the long-separated Catholic Church and Church of England exchanged gifts and prayed together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mullally, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1985399\">first woman<\/a>&nbsp;to serve as spiritual leader of the world\u2019s 85 million Anglicans, was welcomed by Leo, the first American leader of the world\u2019s 1.4 billion Catholics, into his formal office at the Vatican\u2019s ornate Apostolic Palace. The two leaders met privately before going together to a 17th-century chapel where they recited prayers in unison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In formal remarks, Mullally thanked Leo for his new, forceful speaking style. On a four-nation Africa tour, Leo sharply denounced war and despotism, angering US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe world needed this message at this time thank you,\u201d she said. \u201cIt reminded us that, despite our sufferings, people long for life in all its fullness, and countless people are working each day for this vision of the common good.\u201d Leo told Mullally that progress had been made in drawing the Catholic Church and Church of England together but lamented that \u201cnew problems have arisen in recent decades\u201d without specifying them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The pontiff says Catholic Church and Church of England should try to spread Christ\u2019s message together<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe must not allow these continuing challenges to prevent us from using every possible opportunity to proclaim Christ to the world together,\u201d said the pope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Historic shift for Anglicans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mullally, visiting Rome this week, was installed as Archbishop of Canterbury in March, a historic shift that received mixed reactions from the global Anglican Communion, upsetting more conservative provinces in Africa and Asia. She described the meeting with the pope as \u201cone of great warmth, and great encouragement, and of hope\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think we both recognise that, regardless of me being a woman, this is a significant moment in that both our churches have been on a journey together to deepen our friendship,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Church of England broke from the Catholic Chu\u00adrch in 1534 after Pope Clement VII refused King Henry VIII\u2019s request for an annulment of his marriage to Cath\u00aderine of Aragon. The two denominations were at od\u00ad\u00adds for centuries but have moved closer in recent decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their teachings align on many major issues, though the Catholic Church does not ordain women and generally does not allow priests to marry. Mullally acknowledged the significance of being the first female archbishop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI cannot ignore the fact that my appointment as a woman has meant something to people, and that then has opened up the opportunity to be heard by them, maybe in a different way,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in the day, she promised in her remarks to the pope that she would remain united with him in prayer: \u201cWe receive from one another gifts we cannot generate alone: depth in prayer, courage in witness, perseverance in suffering, and faithfulness in service.\u201d King Charles, the supreme governor of the Church of England, made a state visit to the Vatican in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VATICAN CITY(National Times)- Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met for the first time on Monday, in a symbolic encounter in Rome in which the leaders of the long-separated Catholic Church and Church of England exchanged gifts and prayed together. 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