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

Pope Francis meets with members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Dialogue Commission (ARCIC III) (13 May 2022). Photo credit: Vatican Media

Anglican Archbishop Linda Nicholls, the Anglican primate of Canada and acting co-chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, speaks to Pope Francis during a meeting in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican (13 May 2022). Photo credit: Vatican Media

The Rev. Will Adam, deputy secretary-general of the Anglican Communion, presents a gift to Pope Francis during an audience with ARCIC-III (13 May 2022). Photo credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media

Pope Francis delivers a speech in Port Louis on 9 September 2019 during his visit to Mauritius. Photo: Vatican Media/Reuters (9 Sept. 2019)

Pope Francis kisses the feet of President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, at the conclusion of a two-day retreat at the Vatican for African nation’s political leaders (11 Apr. 2019). Photo credit: Vatican Media

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

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 (10 Apr. 2019). Photo credit: Servizio Fotografico - Vatican Media

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 (10 Apr. 2019). Photo credit: Servizio Fotografico - Vatican Media

Pope Francis attends an ecumenical prayer service at the World Council of Churches' ecumenical center in Geneva in 2018. Responding in October to a WCC document on the nature and mission of the church, the Vatican said that while Catholics cannot share the Eucharist with other Christians, they can and should pray and work together. Photo: Paul Haring/CNS (2018). Photo credit: Photo: Paul Haring/CNS

Pope Francis greets Anglican Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi, director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and the archbishop of Canterbury's personal representative to the Holy See, during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican (8 Nov. 2017). Photo credit: Paul Haring/CNS

Pope Francis greets Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017 (27 Oct. 2017). Photo credit: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis greets Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017 (27 Oct. 2017). Photo credit: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis greets Anglican Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi, together with the outgoing director of Rome's Anglican Centre, Archbishop David Moxon (2 June 2017)

Pope Francis laughs during an evening prayer service at All Saints' Anglican Church in Rome Feb. 26. It was the first time a pope has visited an Anglican place of worship in Rome (26 Feb. 2017). Photo credit: Maria Grazia Picciarella, pool

Pope Francis receives a 'Simnel Sunday' cake during his visit to Rome's All Saints Anglican Church (26 Feb. 2017). Photo credit: ANSA

Pope Francis passes in front of an icon of Jesus Christ during his visit at the All Saints' Anglican Church in Rome (26 Feb. 2017). Photo credit: AFP

In this 2017 file photo, Pope Francis is flanked by Archbishop David Moxon, then the archbishop of Canterbury's representative to the Vatican, and Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, as they arrive for an ecumenical prayer service to conclude the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome (25 Jan. 2017). Photo credit: Paul Haring/CNS

Pope Francis delivers a joint blessing with Orthodox Metropolitan Gennadios of Italy and Malta and Anglican Archbishop David Moxon, the archbishop of Canterbury's representative to the Vatican, during an ecumenical prayer service to conclude the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome (25 Jan. 2017). Photo credit: Paul Haring/CNS

Pope Francis gave Archbishop Justin Welby a replica of the Crozier of St. Gregory the Great (5 Oct. 2016)

Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis stand together in front of the congregation at the Vespers at San Gregorio al Celio (5 Oct. 2016)

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Donald Bolen, co-chair of IARCCUM, at the Vespers in San Gregorio al Celio (5 Oct. 2016)

Pope Francis commissions Archbishop Donald Bolen, co-chair of IARCCUM, at the Vespers in San Gregorio al Celio (5 Oct. 2016)

Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby entering San Gregorio al Celio for Vespers with the IARCCUM bishops (5 Oct. 2016)