Leo XIV will receive the Anglican wife and mother Sarah Mullally, who
holds the title "Archbishop of Canterbury" next month. She will visit
Rome from 25 to 28 April.
On 25 March, the Dean of Canterbury,
David Monteith – who is a homosexual in a civil partnership – installed
Mullally as "Archbishop" of Canterbury in the Anglican Church on St
Augustine’s chair.
In his personal greeting message, Leo XIV
addressed the invalid archbishopess as "Archbishop of Canterbury", as
"dear sister" and, even worse, "Your Grace".
He also invoked the
Holy Spirit upon her: "I pray that you may be guided by the Holy Spirit
in serving your communities and that you may draw inspiration from the
example of Mary, the Mother of God."
Even given Vatican diplomacy, a congratulatory telegram from the Secretariat of State would have been more than enough.
In
her response, Mullally thanked Leo XIV for his "invocation of the Holy
Spirit". She praised the fruits of ecumenism and quoted Leo XIV’s
remarks from May 2025 about seeking "full and visible communion".
"I look forward to meeting the Pope soon and strengthening the bonds of friendship and commitment to Christian unity," she said.
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