The pope, the king, the prince – and history

The pope, the king, the prince – and history Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III. Photos: CNS /Lola Gomez and OSV News/ Jane Barlow, pool via Reuters.

Who would have predicted, in 1534, when Henry VIII broke with Rome, that 491 years later, Henry’s successor, Charles III, would embrace, and pray with, the successor to Clement VII, Pope Leo XIV? What a historic moment this meeting has been, and what reflections it prompts about the course of history. Consider the long years,…

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