King Charles and Pope Leo: a step towards unity
Last week, King Charles III and Pope Leo IV made history in the Sistine Chapel by praying side by side.
This event was seen as a significant ecumenical move, with Stephen Cottrell calling it a 'step towards the full visible unity that Christ himself prayed for'.
“This is such an exciting and potentially pivotal moment on the journey towards the full unity for which we are striving. Christ’s command is that all be one in Him, and we are painfully aware of the historic divisions which have been such an obstacle to this.
Fr Dominic Robinson SJ, Parish Priest of Farm Street Church, noted that the State Visit of The King to the Holy See is a statement of an ardent desire for unity.
Author's summary: King Charles and Pope Leo pray together, a historic step towards unity.