April 27 (UPI) -- The archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Sarah Mullally, met and prayed with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Monday, a historic meeting that is the latest step in the Catholic Church and the Church of England improving their relationship.

Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met and prayed together Monday for the first time in a 17th-century chapel at the Vatican, multiple news outlets report.

Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally have met for the first ⁠time in a symbolic encounter at the Vatican.

Archbishop Sarah Mullally visits the Vatican, meeting Pope Leo XIV to strengthen Anglican-Roman Catholic relations through prayer and dialogue.

First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, meets Pope Leo XIV in a historic Vatican visit to strengthen relations.

First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, meets Pope Leo XIV in a historic Vatican visit to strengthen relations.

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The Catholic Church has repeatedly rejected the idea of female priests. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world's Anglican Christians, heads to the Vatican this weekend for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.