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King Charles and Pope pray together

King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at home

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 spir...

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King Charles III prays with Pope Leo; first British monarch to do so in 500 years

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King Charles joins Pope Leo in historic prayer at the Sistine Chapel

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King Charles and Pope exchange gifts and pray together for first time

King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope - see the moment they met for the first time

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King Charles prays with Pope Leo at Sistine Chapel in historic service

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King Charles and Pope Leo pray together inside Sistine Chapel during historic Vatican state visit: Live updates

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'A hugely symbolic moment': King Charles and Pope pray together

The BBC's Mark Lowen was in St Peter's Square during the service - held in the Sistine Chapel - which he described as a "hugely symbolic moment in theological history".

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King Charles meets Pope LIVE: Monarch arrives for historic moment amid Andrew drama

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King Charles becomes the first King to pray with the Pope in 500 years

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King Charles and Pope Leo Pray Together in Groundbreaking Moment

The moment marked the first time that the leaders of the Catholic and Anglican churches had done so in years, offering a display of unity between the Christian faiths.

King Charles may have ‘scuppered’ chances of ‘unprecedented’ honour due to one decision

King Charles is due to pray with Pope Leo XIV, the first time a British monarch and a Pope have done so since the Reformation 500 years ago