The Revd Canon John L. Peterson, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion speaks with His Holiness Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. Photo credit: ACNS ~ 18 Nov. 2004

Archbishop Rowan Williams meets Pope John Paul II in Rome ~ 4 Oct. 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams visiting Pope John Paul II in Rome. Photo credit: ACNS ~ 4 Oct. 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams visiting Pope John Paul II in Rome. Photo credit: UK in Holy See/Flickr ~ 4 Oct. 2003

The first meeting of IARCCUM in 2001 with Pope John Paul II ~ 2001

In 1992, Archbishop George Carey of Canterbury visited Pope John Paul II in Rome. In this picture, the archbishop gives a chalice to the pope, with the inscription, 'A sign of common prayer and hope for that gift of full communion which we know to be the will of our Lord.' The chalice was designed by Richard Fox ~ 25 May 1992

Pope John Paul II and Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie at Canterbury ~ 1982

Series: Pope, Bishop of Rome , Pius IX (1846-1878), Leo XIII (1878-1903), Pius XII (1939-1958), Paul VI (1963-1978), John Paul II (1978-2005), Benedict XVI (2005-2013), Francis (2013-2025), Leo XIV (2025-)

full name: Karol Józef Wojtyla; born 1920, ordained priest in 1946; Archbishop of Kracow 1964-78; Cardinal 1967; pope 1978-2005

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• Pope John Paul II’s greeting to ARCIC
  John Paul II ~ Venice, 4 Sept. 1980 ~ ARCIC 233A
• Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury
  John Paul II; Robert Runcie ~ Canterbury, 29 May 1982 ~ ARCIC-II 207/82
• Homily in Canterbury Cathedral
  John Paul II ~ Canterbury, 29 May 1982
• Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Ordination to the Priesthood
  John Paul II ~ 20 Dec. 1984 ~ ARCIC-II 47-1/84
• Letter to the Participants of the Twelfth Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion
  John Paul II ~ 12 July 1988
• Letters exchanged between Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Robert Runcie
  John Paul II; Robert Runcie ~ Edinburgh, 8 Dec. 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 88/89
• Homily given at solemn vespers at San Gregorio al Celio
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 30 Sept. 1989 ~ Doc 1542/89
• Address to Archbishop of Canterbury
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 30 Sept. 1989 ~ Doc 1543/89
• Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury
  John Paul II; Robert Runcie ~ Rome, 2 Oct. 1989 ~ Doc 23/89
• Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Apostolic Letter on the Ordination of Women)
  John Paul II ~ 22 May 1994 ~ ARCIC-II 332/94
• Letter to Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy on the occasion of the anniversary celebrations of the Malines Conversations
  John Paul II ~ Mechelen, Malines, Belgium, 15 Aug. 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 369/96
• Greeting of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop of Canterbury
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 3 Dec. 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 374/96
• Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Dr. George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury
  John Paul II; George Carey ~ Rome, 5 Dec. 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 379/96
• Homily given at solemn vespers at San Gregorio by Pope John Paul II
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 5 Dec. 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 377/96
• Pope John Paul II’s address to Archbishop George Carey
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 5 Dec. 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 376/96
• Apostolic Letter ‘Ad Tuendam Fidem’
  John Paul II ~ 18 May 1998 ~ ARCIC-II 410/98
• Apostolos Suos: On the Theological and Juridical Nature of Episcopal Conferences
  John Paul II ~ 21 May 1998 ~ ARCIC-II 414/98
• Letter of Pope John Paul II to the Mississauga Meeting of Anglican and Catholic Bishops
  John Paul II ~ 19 May 2000
• Address by Pope John Paul II to the inaugural meeting of IARCCUM
  John Paul II ~ Lambeth & Rome, 24 Nov. 2001
• Address of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop George Carey
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 21 June 2002
• Address of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop Rowan Williams
  John Paul II ~ Rome, 4 Oct. 2003

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• Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon in Luxembourg's Roman Catholic Cathedral (11 May 1998)
• Lambeth Conference backs spirit of unity in first business plenary (4 Aug. 1998)
• Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Publication of 'The Gift of Authority' (12 May 1999)
• Ecumenism Doesn’t Demand Silence About Our Lady (1 June 2002)
• ARCIC issues text on Mary (4 Feb. 2004)
• Ecumenical Commission resolves to get around entrenched positions on Mary (4 Feb. 2004)