2026 may be a turning point in Anglican-Catholic dialogue

Sarah Mullally was installed as Archbishop of Canterbury on March 25, the first woman ever to hold the post. On the surface of it, there was a great deal of good feeling around the historic occasion. Beneath the surface, however, there are rumblings suggesting tensions between the Holy See and Canterbury may be coming to a head.

First, the good feeling.

The installation service was attended by Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster. The next day, Mullally and Cardinal Kurt Koch...