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...

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV

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...

King makes history by praying with Pope

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...

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...

Vatican Report Calls for Reparations for Abuse Victims And Tougher Sanctions for Abusers

The Vatican’s child protection board said the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal. Financial reparations for the abused and tougher sanctions for the abusers and their enablers are essential remedies,...

Charles arrives in Vatican to meet, pray with pope

King Charles III arrived at the Vatican on Thursday to pay a historic visit to Pope Leo in which he will become the first British monarch to pray in public with a pontiff since the Church of England split from Catholicism five centuries ago. A...

Inside King Charles, Queen Camilla's visit to The Vatican: Pictures

Pictures from King Charles and Queen Camilla’s trip to the Sistine Chapel has just sparked widespread debate about the signinficance of joint prayer, as well as the Queen’s wardrobe. Now a second set of pictures has taken social media by storm,...

I've spent the day with the King and Queen at the Vatican - here's how it really went

Charles, a lover of art, appeared in awe as he walked through the Apostolic Palace, admiring the grand interiors and impressive artwork on display. As he walked into the Sistine Chapel, his eyes immediately darted to the ceiling to admire one of...

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Vatican City for meeting with Pope Leo XIV

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. Charles and Camilla’s state limousine swept through St Peter’s Square where crowds traditionally gather to see the...

King Charles to pray with Pope Leo as historic State Visit to the Vatican set to start

The King will become the first British Monarch to pray publicly alongside the Pope in over 500 years when he visits the Vatican later today. King Charles and Queen Camilla are making a State Visit to the Vatican to mark the Jubilee year of the...

Charles & Camilla arrive at Vatican City as King becomes first British monarch to pray in public with a Pope

KING Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived at the Vatican ahead of a meeting with the Pope. The monarch and Queen Camilla made their much-anticipated arrival this morning to mark the start of an historic day. Sign up for the Royals newsletter...

King and Queen arrive in Vatican City for meeting with Pope Leo XIV

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. Charles and Camilla’s state limousine swept through St Peter’s Square where crowds traditionally gather to see the...

Pope to visit Iznik, Blue Mosque in Türkiye trip

Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip as pope will take him to Iznik (Nicaea), Türkiye, to mark a landmark anniversary for Christian unity and to visit the Blue Mosque in Istanbul on Nov. 27-30, Vatican sources announced on Monday. The 70-year-old...

Catholics must build a more humble church, seeking truth together, Pope Leo XIV says

VATICAN CITY — The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said. “No one should impose his or her own ideas; we must all listen to one another....

King Charles makes historic first during Vatican state visit with Queen Camilla

The King and Queen have arrived at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican for their historic first meeting with Pope Leo XIV. In a display of sartorial diplomacy. Camilla wore a black silk dress by Fiona Clare and traditional mantilla by Philip...

King Charles to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican as Prince Andrew scandal looms back home

By Christopher Lamb, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — King Charles III’s state visit to the Vatican gets underway on Thursday, when he will become the first British monarch to pray with a pope in 500 years, after a bruising week back home...

King Charles to meet Pope Leo XIV in historic Vatican visit

Today marks a significant moment in relations between the Catholic Church and the British monarchy as King Charles III, accompanied by Queen Camilla, makes a state visit to the Holy See. Their Majesties will arrive at the Vatican tomorrow at 09:45...

King and Pope hold historic prayer service in Vatican

King Charles and Pope Leo XIV held a historic joint prayer in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the first time a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together publicly since Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in the 16th century. The prayer...

Queen Camilla takes Vatican by charm, goes solo as Charles meets Pope

Queen Camilla stepped into a spotlight moment at the Holy See today in what blossomed into one of her most symbolically powerful engagements to date. As part of the state visit of King Charles III, she embarked on a solo segment of the day’s...

Pope Leo to visit Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad

Pope Leo XIV leads a Jubilee Audience in St. Peter's square, Vatican on 25 October 2025. [Getty] Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff,...