6 h. ago King Charles and Pope Leo XIV make history with joint prayer in Vatican's Sistine Chapel

King Charles and Pope Leo XIV made history when they prayed together during a service in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Charles and Queen Camilla are making a two-day state visit to the Vatican

Culture

6 h. ago Photos of King Charles III and Queen Camilla visiting the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have visited the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV. This historic meeting aims to strengthen ties between the Church of England and the Catholic Church. The event marks the first time since the Reformation that the heads of these two churches have prayed together.

Culture

7 h. ago King and Queen pictured with Pope Leo XIV for first time in 'historic moment'

Charles and Camilla arrived at the Vatican this morning

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7 h. ago King Charles puts on display of Christian unity as he becomes first British monarch to pray with the Pope in 500 years

King Charles and Queen Camilla were introduced to Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace library - the traditional place for such meetings - after arriving in the San Damaso Courtyard.

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8 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Pope Leo at the Vatican: His Majesty is set to become the first British monarch to pray with the Pontiff in 500 years

King Charles and Queen Camilla were introduced to Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace library - the traditional place for such meetings - after arriving in the San Damaso Courtyard.

Politics

9 h. ago King and Queen arrive in Vatican City for meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Charles will become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation, as part of the state visit.

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10 h. ago 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

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10 h. ago King Charles and Pope Leo to pray together inside Sistine Chapel during historic Vatican state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as King Charles and Queen Camilla make an historic visit to the Vatican where the monarch will pray alongside Pope Leo inside the Sistine Chapel.

Culture

24 h. ago King Charles puts family drama to one side as he arrives in Rome for Vatican visit as Prince Andrew faces being dragged to the US to give evidence on Epstein and hauled before MPs

The 76-year-old monarch will take part in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel with Pope Leo XIV as they mark the Catholic Church's 2025 'Jubilee year'.

Politics

25 h. ago King Charles puts Prince Andrew drama to one side as he arrives in Rome for Vatican visit

The 76-year-old monarch will take part in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel with Pope Leo XIV as they mark the Catholic Church's 2025 'Jubilee year'.

Politics

26 h. ago King Charles kicks off historic Vatican trip amid growing Prince Andrew fury

King Charles and Queen Camilla are on a two-day State Visit to the Holy See where they will meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time - as pressure mounts on Prince Andrew and the use of his Royal Lodge home

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32 h. ago 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

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34 h. ago The secret lives of autograph hunters: ‘Donald Trump was really hard to get’

Why do so many people spend their time at stage doors and sending out requests for signatures? Those who have collected thousands of autographs explain the thrillAndrew Broughton still remembers the first celebrity autograph he ever got. “It started by accident,” he says, when he was 13 and doing a project about horror films at school. “I love Hammer horror. I wrote a letter to [actor] Peter Cushing and sent it to the BBC. A large envelope came back and a lovely letter. He sent me some signed film stills. So I got the bug. I just thought: there’s nothing to stop me writing to anybody.”Since then, Broughton, 62, has collected autographs from some of the biggest stars in TV, film, music and sports, as well as royalty, politicians and world leaders. The walls of his home in Derby are covered in framed signed photos from the late queen, King Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales, Brigitte Bardot, John Travolta, Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Muhamm...

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38 h. ago ‘They can’t dismiss Leo so easily’: how the pope has confounded conservatives

As pontiff prepares for visit of King Charles, the contours of his papacy are slowly becoming apparentWhen King Charles meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this week, the two leaders are likely to discuss pressing global issues as well as sharing a historic moment of prayer.In the face of volatility and rising nationalism, Leo, the first North American chosen to lead the Roman Catholic church, has begun to outline the contours of his papacy after a low-key start to his five-month-old papacy. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pope meets with board of global organization of clergy sexual abuse victims to talk zero

Pope Leo XIV has met with a group of clergy abuse survivors and advocates for the first time

Events

4 d. ago Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint

Pope Leo XIV plans to canonize Venezuela's "doctor of the poor" on Sunday, giving the nation its first saint

Culture

6 d. ago Buckingham Palace makes huge King Charles announcement about historic moment

King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo XIV in a two-day state visit to the Holy See next Wednesday, with the King set to make history with the Pontiff

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6 d. ago King Charles to become the first British monarch in 500 years to pray at public service with Pope during state visit to the Vatican City

The 76-year-old monarch will take part in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, with Pope Leo XIV as they mark the Catholic Church's 2025 'Jubilee year'.

Politics

6 d. ago King to become first British monarch in 500 years to pray with the 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

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6 d. ago Major King Charles announcement made as Buckingham Palace confirm historic event

The King and Queen are set for a historic trip to the Vatican next week, where they will meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time and take part in some significant moments

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