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Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month

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By Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Pope Francis during their trip to Italy and the Vatican in April despite the pontiff’s ill-health following his hospitalization around a month ago.

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  1. Local News 8

    Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month (opens Local News 8)

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    By Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Pope Francis during their trip to Italy and the Vatican in April despite the pontiff’s ill-health following his hospitalization around a month ago.

  2. Fox News

    King Charles III to meet Pope Francis during visit to Vatican next month (opens Fox News)

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    King Charles III is set to have an audience with Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, during a visit to the Vatican next month.

  3. Aleteia

    King Charles and Camilla announce date for meeting with Pope (opens Aleteia)

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    Aleteia's feed description

    The early April date seems to indicate that Pope Francis is expecting to be back to work and receiving guests by then.

  4. New York Post

    King Charles and Pope Francis to meet at the Vatican, as pontiff is expected to be back to work (opens New York Post)

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    King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then, barring any setbacks in his recovery from double pneumonia.

  5. Religion News

    King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit in April (opens Religion News)

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    LONDON (AP) — The tentative audience was among details of the British monarch’s visit to the Vatican and Italy released on Tuesday by Buckingham Palace.

  6. America Magazine

    Breaking: Pope Francis will receive King Charles III and Queen Camilla in audience in the Vatican on April 8 (opens America Magazine)

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    The visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the Vatican next month will include an audience with Pope Francis, suggesting the pope's health is improving.

  7. People

    King Charles Writes to Pope Francis amid His Health Worries as Plans for Italy and Vatican Visit Confirmed (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The palace shared news about King Charles and Queen Camilla's upcoming visit to Italy and the Vatican amid Pope Francis' health concerns.

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