Sarah Mullally visits Rome and leads Anglican rites in Catholic settings
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Updated · thecatholicherald.com · May 2
Sarah Mullally visits Rome and leads Anglican rites in Catholic settings
9 articles · Updated · thecatholicherald.com · May 2
During a four-day trip, the Archbishop of Canterbury prayed at all four papal basilicas, gave a blessing in St Peter's and led Choral Evensong in a Catholic church.
The visit has triggered debate in Rome over ecumenism, with critics saying the Holy See's welcome under Pope Leo blurred Catholic teaching on Anglican orders and women priests.
Leo, nearing his first anniversary as pope, has prioritised Christian unity but acknowledged newer obstacles to full communion, while Vatican business continues with synod planning and an October bishops' meeting.
Could the Vatican's controversial gestures toward Anglican leaders hinder or help real unity, given deep Anglican divisions and Catholic doctrine?
Does Pope Leo's embrace of Sarah Mullally as Archbishopess risk blurring the Catholic Church's stance on Anglican orders and women's ordination?