King Charles 1st British monarch in 500 years, to pray with the Pope

[Starmix]

According to the report, King Charles and Pope Leo are to become the first British monarch and pontiff to pray together at a church service since the Reformation in the 16th Century, BBC reported. This historic moment will be in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican during next week's state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The report also stated that under the chapel's famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo, the service will bring together clergy and choirs from both the Roman Catholic church and the Church of England, of which the King is the supreme governor. The visit will be seen as an important symbol of reconciliation, in a trip that will also see the first meeting between the King and the new US-born Pope.

The report also stated that the state visit on October 22-23 will see a series of meetings and services emphasizing the warm relations between the Church of England and the Catholic church.

In addition to the report, the King and Queen will meet the Pope and senior Vatican officials, and there will be a special ecumenical service, bringing together Catholic and Anglican traditions, which will see the King and Pope praying together. This moment with a British monarch and Pope Leo praying alongside each other at a shared church service, since Henry VIII's split from Rome in the 16th Century, plays a significant role in building bridges between faiths.

Source: PNA/ (AZERTAC)

 

[King Belieal]

This would indeed be historic. Anglican and catholic doctrines are very similar and they should be unity among the two denominations.

 

[Starmix]

This will be a big day for the Vatican and for the people in England. Praying with Pope Leo is a dream come true for King Charles. God Bless Pope Leo and King Charles.

 

[Webster]

According to the report, King Charles and Pope Leo are to become the first British monarch and pontiff to pray together at a church service since the Reformation in the 16th Century, BBC reported. This historic moment will be in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican during next week's state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Somewhere Henry VIII (who expelled Catholicism from English shores) and Elizabeth I (whose Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Armada) are rolling in their graves at this.

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Anglican and catholic doctrines

Henry VIII would like to have a word with you from beyond the grave, sir....

Smarthistory – Henry VIII and the Reformation

smarthistory.org

However, Henry formally broke with the Pope and the Roman Church after Pope Clement VII refused to grant him an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon so that he could wed Anne. His appeal for an annulment was on the grounds that their union contravened the scriptures, citing Leviticus 20. 21, which prohibits a man from marrying his brother’s widow.

In 1533 the English Parliament passed the Act in Restraint of Appeals, which denied papal jurisdiction in England and ended appeals of court cases to Rome. The 1534 Act of Supremacy then recognised the king as the Supreme Head of the Church in England with ‘full power and authority’ to ‘reform’ the institution and ‘amend’ all errors and heresies. Henry and his newly-appointed ‘Vice Gerent in Spiritual Affairs’, Thomas Cromwell, immediately embarked upon a programme of reform. Cromwell’s Injunctions of 1536, and 1538 attacked idolatry, pilgrimages and other ‘superstitions’. The lesser monasteries were closed in 1536 and the remaining monasteries were dissolved over the next few years. Those men and women who resisted the closures were imprisoned or hanged.

Although Henry rejected Martin Luther’s theology of justification by faith alone, he did accept the German reformer’s insistence upon the supremacy of Scripture. After all, the ‘Word of God’ (Leviticus 20.21) had justified the annulment of his first marriage. Consequently, encouraged by Cromwell and Archbishop Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury, Henry authorised an English Bible that could be read by the laity as well as the clergy. At this time the best printed translation of the New Testament in English was by William Tyndale, who was a Lutheran burned in Antwerp in 1536. However, the king and his more conservative bishops refused to entertain the thought of publishing any work of the convicted heretic. Instead, two other Bibles received a royal licence.

 

[Starmix]

Martin Luther organized Protestantism, and he was followed by many, which is why there is a religion named Protestant.

 

[Webster]

Martin Luther organized Protestantism, and he was followed by many, which is why there is a religion named Protestant.

Yeah and he'd be screaming at King Charles over it too.
So too would Zwingli, Wycliffe, Tyndale, Knox, Bucer, Calvin, etc.

 

[Starmix]

Yeah and he'd be screaming at King Charles over it too.
So too would Zwingli, Wycliffe, Tyndale, Knox, Bucer, Calvin, etc.

I could recall only Calvin the rest, I haven't encountered in history. They are important personas in the world. Martin Luther is very famous.

 

[kit_hung]

That is, King Charles and Pope Leo are coming to pray together in the Sistine Chapel. This is a very strong history from the time of Henry VIII. These guys are breaking down the old wall.

They will be joined by priests and singers from both churches. This is a sign of love and reconciliation between the Anglican and Catholic. Even Queen Camilla will be on the trip.

This is not just a religious event, it is a message of unity. Praying together is a step to show that faiths can coexist. The world needs vibes like these right now.