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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tara Cobham

King Charles joins Pope Leo in historic prayer during Vatican visit

The King has become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation five centuries ago, marking an extraordinary moment in religious history.

Charles, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, prayed with Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, during an ecumenical service in the famous Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in a symbolic moment of unity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics across the globe.

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