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King and Pope make history with joint prayer in Vatican

Leo XIV led the prayer during an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel.

Evening Standard

British royals visit Vatican in historic step for churches and welcome respite from Epstein scandal

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived at the Vatican for a historic visit to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church, a welcome spiritual respite for the royals from the turmoil at home over the Epstein sex scandal

The Independent UK

King Charles To Hold Historic Prayer With Pope Leo

King Charles III will on Thursday meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff for five centuries.

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King Charles Makes History with Pope Visit in Rome — 500 Years After Henry VIII's Divorce Sparked Church Split

King Charles makes history by praying with the Pope in Rome — the first monarch to do so in 500 years since Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church.

International Business Times UK

King proud his visit to meet Pope Leo will act as symbol of Christian unity

Charles and Camilla have arrived in Italy for a state visit which will see the King pray alongside the head of the Catholic church.

Evening Standard

King Charles lands in Italy ahead of historic Vatican meeting with Pope Leo

The King will become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation

The Independent UK

UK King To Be First To Pray With Pope In Five Centuries

King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago.

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King to pray at public service with Pope during state visit to Vatican

Charles, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and Pope Leo XIV will pray together during an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel.

Evening Standard

King Charles III To Visit Vatican Next Week

Britain's King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make an historic state visit to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

International Business Times

King Charles III's visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

The Catholic Church and Church of England are taking a historic step toward unity

The Independent UK

King Charles to pray with Pope Leo at public service in historic first

The King will become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation

The Independent UK

King to pray at public service with Pope during state visit to Vatican

Charles, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and Pope Leo XIV will pray together during an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel.

Evening Standard

Archbishop acknowledges disappointment on standalone same-sex blessings decision

In December 2023 the first same-sex partnerships received blessings as part of wider services.

Evening Standard

Canterbury Cathedral Graffiti Is Temporary — Not That You'd Know From The Online Meltdown

Canterbury Cathedral's 'Hear Us' exhibit questions God in graffiti style, drawing online fury from JD Vance and Elon Musk

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The Conversation

The new archbishop of Canterbury has already made history – but she has huge challenges ahead

Bruised by recent events, the Church of England has just entered a new era. Dame Sarah Mullally’s appointment as the first female archbishop of Canterbury is momentous. But Mullally has an enormous challenge ahead of her in healing the wounds that afflict her church. Restoring trust in the church’s senior…

The Guardian - UK

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The first female archbishop of Canterbury faces a tide of misogyny

Letters: Keith Griffin hopes Sarah Mullally can settle the church’s tangles over gender, sexuality and race, while Andrew Groves calls out misogyny. Plus letters by Mark Ynys-Mon, Rev Dr Nicholas Bradbury and Julian Sharpe

Marie Claire

Britain Has Its First Female Archbishop of Canterbury — So Why Did Some Headlines Name Her Husband Instead?

“We're still measuring women by who they're married to and whether they're mothers, not by what they've achieved.”

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First woman archbishop of Canterbury can’t preside over communion in hundreds of churches

As an academic specialising in gender and the church, the news that Bishop Sarah Mullally would be the next archbishop of Canterbury came as a pleasant shock to me. The announcement of a woman as leader of the Church of England and the “first among equals” in the worldwide Anglican…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the first female archbishop of Canterbury: a choice that offers renewal and hope

Editorial: The appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally is a historic moment for the Anglican church, and a cause for wider celebration

The Guardian - UK

The next archbishop of Canterbury has no time to waste in making change – this is what she will be up against

Sarah Mullally is known to be wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate. That should serve her well in the battles ahead, says vicar Martine Oborne

The Independent UK

How many people follow the Church of England?

There were an estimated 1.02 million regular worshippers across the Church in 2024, up from 1.01 million in 2023

The Independent UK

Worshipper dies and another injured after being shot by police aiming at killer

Two died and three suffered serious injuries following the terror attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall on Thursday.

Evening Standard

First female Archbishop of Canterbury hails ‘joyous’ history-making moment

Dame Sarah Mullally gave an address in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday.

Euronews

Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The 63-year-old takes over as leader at a difficult time for the Church of England, which has been embroiled in multiple sexual abuse scandals.

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