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I'm Ben Wedeman, CNN, reporting from Rome. Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple's four-day state visit to Italy ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday visited the Vatican for a private audience with Pope Francis. The Buckingham Palace said the royal couple was "delighted" that the pope was "well enough ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had a previously unannounced meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday (April 9) afternoon with Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, during their state visit to Italy ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their ...