The King and Queen have arrived for a two-day state visit to the Vatican where Charles will become the first monarch in almost 500 years to pray publicly with the Pope.

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VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue with them as they press for a zero-tolerance for abuse policy in the Catholic Church.