Archbishop of Canterbury praises Pope Leo for speaking powerfully on injustice

Sarah Mullally hails pontiff for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after private meeting at Vatican

The archbishop of Canterbury has praised Pope Leo for speaking “powerfully about the many injustices” in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken in recent weeks, particularly in his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Sarah Mullally, who in March became the first woman to lead the Anglican church, arrived in Rome on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing relations with the Vatican. Mullally had a private meeting on Monday with Leo, the first US-born leader of the Catholic church, at the Apostolic Palace, the pope’s official residence.