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King Charles III became the first British monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with a pope, joining Pope Leo XIV beneath the Sistine Chapel’s vaulted ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, for an ecumenical service focused on care of creation. The Rome visit — begun to mark the Jubilee year and shadowed by continued fallout over the Prince Andrew scandal — spotlighted warmer Catholic–Anglican ties, with officials calling it a significant step toward unity. Honors were exchanged, and the King and Queen planned a further service at St. Paul’s Outside the Walls before concluding the state visit.

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