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King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in historic first
King Charles III met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, marking a historic moment as the first head of the Church of England to publicly pray with a pontiff.
The King and Queen Camilla arrived in Rome for a state visit described as 'historic' by Buckingham Palace.
Following a private meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the royal couple will attend an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel.
This joint prayer service, led by Pope Leo XIV and the Archbishop of York, is a significant event as it is the first time a reigning English or British monarch has prayed publicly with a pope since the 500-year-old break from Rome initiated by King Henry VIII.
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