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King Charles and Pope Leo pray together in Vatican for first time in 500 years (video)
Britain's King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Thursday, October 23, marking the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534....
The Vatican’s Voice of Reason on AI
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Project Syndicate
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For the Holy See to weigh in on a topic like AI may seem unexpected. But the Catholic Church has a venerable tradition of leadership on pressing technological and social issues, and it is uniquely positioned to influence public debate and...
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Pope Leo’s first trip will focus on ecumenical, interreligious relations
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon...
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King Charles and Pope Leo pray together inside Sistine Chapel during historic Vatican state visit
By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR and SAM CHISHOLM Updated: 09:44 EDT, 23 October 2025 King Charles today made history by praying alongside Pope Leo in the Sistine Chapel during a historic state visit to the...
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UK’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Vatican ahead of historic meeting with Pope Leo
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Irish Independent
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The Vatican’s famous Swiss Guard, who have been providing protection for the head of the Catholic Church for centuries, were seen waiting outside the Pope’s official residence on Thursday morning, before the royal couple arrived in the San Damaso...
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Pope Leo hosts King Charles at the Vatican
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. New video appears to show Louvre thieves escaping heist 00:47 Hamas seeks to reassert its authority in Gaza 01:28 Now Playing Pope Leo hosts King Charles at the...
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After nearly 500 years, King Charles to hold historic joint prayer with Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
VATICAN CITY, Oct 23 — King Charles III will today meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, marking the first time in nearly 500 years that a reigning head of the Church of England has prayed publicly with a pope. According to AFP, the 76-year-old...
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King Charles and Pope Leo unite in historic Vatican prayer
Published on: October 23, 2025 4:19 PM In an unprecedented moment of history, King Charles III became the first British monarch to publicly pray alongside a pope, joining Pope Leo XIV in a solemn service at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. The event,...
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King and Pope make history with joint prayer in Vatican
The King and Pope Leo XIV made history when they prayed together in a symbolic moment of unity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics across the globe. The Pontiff led the prayer during the ecumenical service in the Vatican’s famous Sistine Chapel,...
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King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at home
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Newsday - New York
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VATICAN CITY — King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in an historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church, a welcome spiritual respite for the royals...
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Queen Camilla relied on two trusted designers for her striking Vatican state visit look (and both hold a royal warrant)
Pope Leo bade farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla following the successful visit on Thursday Samir Hussein Queen Camilla showed her respect to Pope Leo by dressing in black for the occasion. The reason for this unusual dress code is an...
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King Charles prays with Pope Leo at the Vatican as Prince Andrew scandal looms back home
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WKBT - Wisconsin
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Rome (CNN) — King Charles III became the first British monarch to pray publicly with a pope in 500 years during his state visit to the Vatican on Thursday, after a bruising week back home with the continued fallout over the Prince Andrew scandal....
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King Charles meets Pope Leo for historical Vatican meeting as royal warns of 'constant hazard'
King Charles issued a warning about the cameras inside the Vatican as he and Queen Camilla meet Pope Leo in a historic first. The King said about the cameras recording the historic event were a "constant hazard". Pope Leo replied "you get used to...
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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at the Vatican ahead of historic meeting with Pope Leo
King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived at Vatican City in Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time since he was elected to office. Today, the monarch will join the Pope in public prayer for the first time since the Reformation during an...
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Watch moment King and Queen arrive at the Vatican to meet the Pope
King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Vatican City, Rome, ahead of their first meeting with Pope Leo XIV since he took office. The monarch is set to join the Pope in a public prayer service, marking the first such event since the...
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Why did Queen Camilla wear black when meeting the Pope at the Vatican?
The King and Queen smiled alongside Pope XIV (Picture: AP) The King and Queen have arrived at Vatican City to formally meet Pope Leo XIV as their state visit to the Holy See began in earnest. Their escort in a state limousine through St Peter’s...
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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV
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News.Az
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King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Vatican City, Rome, to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time since his election. The royal couple will participate in a historic ecumenical service at the Sistine Chapel, joining the Pope in public...
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King makes history by praying with Pope
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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The King and the Pope have prayed together for the first time. The King, as supreme governor of the Church of England, has become the first monarch to take part in an ecumenical service with a Pope since the Reformation. He prayed alongside Pope...
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King Charles and Pope Leo pray together inside Sistine Chapel during historic Vatican state visit
By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR and SAM CHISHOLM Updated: 09:44 EDT, 23 October 2025 King Charles today made history by praying alongside Pope Leo in the Sistine Chapel during a historic state visit to the...
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A synodal church evangelizes better, works together for justice, pope says
Many of the U.S. bishops and pilgrims attending the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, including those from the Diocese of Camden, pose for a group photo Oct. 25, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Lola...
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