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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

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 and Queen put aside Prince Andrew furore as they arrive in Rome for Vatican state visit

Charles and Camilla touched down in Rome on Wednesday evening ahead of the start of their visit to the Holy See

Evening Standard

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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.

International Business Times

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

Royals face further embarrassment as Virginia Giuffre’s memoir to go on sale

Publication comes in same week the King will be first British monarch to pray with the Pope since the Reformation.

The Independent UK

Royals brace for 'more days of pain ahead' as Virginia Giuffre’s blockbuster memoir comes out and police probe Andrew claims

Virginia Giuffre book release comes in same week the King will be first British monarch to pray with the Pope since the Reformation

Evening Standard

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Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Vatican with restorations in Holy See

Azerbaijan is strengthening its relations with the Vatican and the Catholic world, supporting the restoration of historic catacombs in the Holy See and in parallel by building a new Catholic church in Azerbaijan.

Euronews

King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope

Monarch will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in Sistine Chapel during visit to the Vatican next month

The Guardian - 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

Pope Leo removes power from the Vatican Bank

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The Independent UK

Pope Leo rolls back one of his predecessor’s more questionable reforms

The law is the clearest sign yet that Leo is recalibrating the powers in the Vatican

The Independent UK

King and Queen to meet Pope Leo on state visit to the Holy See

The visit will take place in late October to celebrate the 2025 jubilee year.

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The Independent UK

King Charles to meet Pope Leo during Vatican City state visit

Charles and Camilla met with Pope Francis just 12 days before his death

The Independent UK

Vatican prosecutors suffer embarrassing loss as tribunal says their appeal is inadmissible

Vatican prosecutors have suffered a stunning blow in their appeals of the acquittals in the Holy See’s “trial of the century.”

Al Jazeera

UN General Assembly 2025: What happens, key moments and speakers ahead

September 23 marks the start of the high-level General Debate, where more than 150 leaders will address the UN.

The Independent UK

After vendettas, espionage and ransom reveals, what's next in the Vatican's financial whodunnit?

The Vatican’s “trial of the century” is heading into the appeals phase

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Euronews

Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon neutral state

A controversial radio site north of Rome is set to become a solar farm as the Vatican pushes its green transition.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he's got plenty of homework

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful

The Independent UK

Can Pope Leo XIV solve the Vatican funding crisis? Here’s how the Holy See manages money

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a big budget problem

The Independent UK

Can an American pope apply US-style fundraising and standards to fix troubled Vatican finances?

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial

Al Jazeera

Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy

Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.

The Independent UK

Pope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny issues

Pope Leo XIV is praying for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See

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