Pope Leo XIV accepts rare honorary title from King Charles days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV has accepted a rare honorary title from King Charles shortly after undergoing lung cancer surgery. This follows a historic 2025 event where the two leaders prayed together in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, symbolising unity between Anglicans and Roman Catholics globally. This visit to Rome marked the first occasion since the Reformation that a British monarch participated in a public service with the Pope, highlighting a significant moment of interfaith cooperation and diplomatic relations.