Pope Leo XIV – aka Pope Bob – has been making some interesting moves since he became the first-ever American-born pope. Did you know that Pope Bob is a Virgo? His birthday is September 14, one day before Prince Harry’s birthday. Well, Bob will meet with Harry’s father next week, in what sounds like a major moment for the Anglican church (Church of England) and the papacy.

King Charles is set to make history during his state visit to the Vatican, becoming the first British monarch since the Reformation to pray at a public service with the Pope. The Supreme Governor of the Church of England will join Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, to pray during an ecumenical service in the famous Sistine Chapel, a symbolic moment of the continuing dialogue between their two churches.

The two-day visit to the Holy See, the government of the Roman Catholic Church in the Vatican, is understood to be deeply significant for the King, who will also celebrate the Papal Jubilee, an event held every 25 years.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said about the trip planned for next Wednesday and Thursday with the Queen: “The visit will mark Their Majesties’ first meeting with Pope Leo XIV since his election in May 2025. The visit will also mark a significant moment in relations between the Catholic Church and Church of England, of which His Majesty is Supreme Governor, recognising the ecumenical work they have undertaken and reflecting the Jubilee year’s theme of walking together as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.”

“This will be the first state visit, since the Reformation, where the Pope and the Monarch will pray together in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel, and the first time the monarch will have attended a service in St Paul’s Outside the Walls, a church with a historic connection to the English Crown.”

Charles is also being recognised for the British monarchy’s historic association with the Papal Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome, the seat of a Benedictine Abbey, and will be made “Royal Confrater” of the abbey. In centuries past, monarchs provided for the upkeep of the tomb of St Peter, the first pontiff, at the basilica.

King Henry VIII famously broke ties with Rome and established the Church of England, and during the following centuries, relations between the English state and the papacy were marked by “mutual distrust”, said a Church of England spokesperson.

[From Yahoo]

Henry VIII wanted to get divorced and the Vatican wouldn’t let him, that’s what’s going unsaid. Henry VIII also wanted all of the Catholic Church’s land in England, which was a huge bonus of breaking with the church. Anyway, I find it interesting that they’re making this all about Charles and Bob, even though Camilla will apparently be there too. Charles and Camilla have been been divorced, they’re both adulterers and neither has lived a decent, family-oriented or faithful life. But Charles really wants to cozy up to the Vatican for some reason. He’s always been like this.

In other Pope Bob news, there’s a lot of gossip around Spain and Vatican City that he’s going to break up Opus Dei. Pope Francis was not a fan of Opus Dei either, and Francis made some moves to limit Opus Dei and defang their power within the church. The gossip is that Bob will take further steps to “effectively dismantle” the ultra-right Catholic sect.

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