Pope Francis gives a gift to Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury during a meeting with Anglican primates in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. The Pope's gift to Archbishop Welby was a bronze icon of the Mother of God, in the style of the image in Santa Maria Maggiore before which Pope Francis prays before and after all his trips, Maria Salus Populi Romani (2 May 2024). Photo credit: CNS/Vatican Media

The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, officiates during a service of Holy Eucharist on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul at the Basilica di San Bartolomeo all’Isola Tiberius, Rome during IARCCUM Growing Together Ecumenical Summit in Rome (25 Jan. 2024). Photo credit: Neil Turner/IARCCUM

The Archbishop of Canterbury preaches at San Bartolomeo – a church dedicated to the memory of 20th and 21st Century Martyrs in Rome - as part of the ecumenical summit 'Growing Together' (25 Jan. 2024). Photo credit: Neil Turner/IARCCUM

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addressed the WCC Assembly during the thematic plenary on Christian unity (7 Sept. 2022). Photo credit: Albin Hillert/WCC

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addressed the WCC Assembly during the thematic plenary on Christian unity (7 Sept. 2022). Photo credit: Sean Hawkey/WCC

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addressed the WCC Assembly during the thematic plenary on Christian unity (7 Sept. 2022). Photo credit: Albin Hillert/WCC

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addressed the WCC Assembly during the thematic plenary on Christian unity (7 Sept. 2022). Photo credit: Albin Hillert/WCC

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addressed the WCC Assembly during the thematic plenary on Christian unity (7 Sept. 2022). Photo credit: Albin Hillert/WCC

The Secretary General-Designate of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Anthony Poggo; the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby; and the Director-Designate of the Anglican Communion's Unity, Faith & Order department, Dr Christopher Wells (7 Aug. 2022). Photo credit: Andrew Baker/ACNS

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the rescheduling of the Lambeth Conference originally planned for 2020 (6 July 2020). Photo credit: LambethConference.org

Cardinal Vincent Nichols welcomes Archbishop Justin Welby to Westminster Cathedral on the first day of re-opening after the COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols pray at the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey on the first day of re-opening after the COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols pray at the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey on the first day of re-opening after the COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols entering Westminster Abbey on the first day of re-opening after the COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby walking from Westminster Cathedral to Westminster Abbey (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby praying at Westminster Cathedral on the first day of re-opening after COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby praying at Westminster Cathedral on the first day of re-opening after COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby praying at Westminster Cathedral on the first day of re-opening after COVID-19 shutdown (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby walk down the aisle of Westminster Cathedral (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby walk down the aisle of Westminster Cathedral (15 June 2020). Photo credit: Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk

A new Communion-wide Eucharistic liturgy prepared by the Task Group was used for the first time during a service for Primates on the shores of the River Jordan (Jan. 2020). Photo credit: Alex Baker/ACNS

The Anglican Primates gathered on the banks of the Jordan River to celebrate the Eucharist (Jan. 2020). Photo credit: ACNS

The Archbishop of Canterbury blesses the primates with water taken from the Jordan river (Jan. 2020). Photo credit: ACNS

On April 10 and 11, Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby, and Rev. John Chalmers (Church of Scotland) led a retreat for the political and religious leaders of South Sudan (11 Apr. 2019). Photo credit: CNS/Vatican Media