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King Charles lands in Rome to meet Pope Leo ahead of praying together
King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV held a historic prayer service in the Sistine Chapel focused on conservation and Christian unity during the 2025 Holy Year, marking a milestone since the Reformation.
- On October 23, 2025 King Charles III met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and prayed publicly with him, becoming the first Church of England head to do so in 500 years.
- The visit aimed to strengthen ties between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church and coincided with the 2025 Jubilee, a celebration King Charles III strongly wanted to attend.
- At the basilica Charles received the title 'Royal Confrater' and a chair with the Latin exhortation 'Ut Unum Sint,' symbolizing unity, while gifts and titles were exchanged with Pope Leo XIV.
- The meeting served as a symbolic step toward unity while doctrinal divisions persist, and the visit provided a welcome spiritual respite for the royals amid renewed scrutiny over Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Sarah Mullally's election has intensified strains within the Anglican Communion, with Gafcon forming new structures; Hyacinthe Destivelle said, `Anglicanism was born in reaction to the Catholic Church, and therefore in opposition`.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla have visited the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV. This historic meeting aims to strengthen ties between the Church of England and the Catholic Church.
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British King Charles was the first head of the Church of England to pray together with a head of the Catholic Church.
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Wort.luRoyal visit to Pope Leo XIV: The visit of King Charles III to the Vatican is marked by symbols of religious rapprochement. For the first time in 500 years, an English king and the Pope pray together. By Anna Giordano.
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