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Could Pope Francis and King Charles’s meeting actually happen in just a few weeks?

Inside the VaticanMarch 21, 2025
Pope Francis greets Britain's Prince Charles at the Vatican Oct. 13, 2019, the day of the canonization of St. John Henry Newman and four others. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Buckingham Palace announced a meeting between King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 8. In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry discuss whether the pope is on track to leave Gemelli Hospital in time for the royal visit, noting his gradual health improvements and the absence of setbacks since March 3. In the second part of the show, Francis appears to be shoring up his legacy, announcing the next stage in the global synodal process: a three-year implementation phase culminating in an ecclesial assembly in 2028.

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