LONDON — King Charles is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then, barring any setbacks in his recovery from double pneumonia. The tentative audience was among details of the British […]
King Charles will meet Pope Francis during a Vatican state visit in April, symbolizing closer ties between the Catholic Church and the Church of England. The three-day trip to Italy, beginning April 7, includes events in Rome to highlight UK-Italy relations, a reception in Ravenna commemorating the region's liberation from the Nazis, and a visit to the Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, a historic first for a British monarch. The visit also underscores support for Ukraine.
