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King Charles Faces Backlash for Vatican Prayer with Pope

11/6/2025

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King Charles' state visit to the Vatican in October included praying with Pope Leo XIV.
The Orange Order leaders in Britain expressed disappointment, urging reflection on his coronation oath to uphold the Protestant Reformed Religion.
The Orange Standard said the joint worship contradicted the King's commitments.
Rev. Kyle Paisley criticized the King, saying praying with the Pope breaks his oath and that Protestantism and Catholicism are fundamentally different.

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King Charles' state visit to the Vatican in October included praying with Pope Leo XIV.
The Orange Order leaders in Britain expressed disappointment, urging reflection on his coronation oath to uphold the Protestant Reformed Religion.
The Orange Standard said the joint worship contradicted the King's commitments.
Rev. Kyle Paisley criticized the King, saying praying with the Pope breaks his oath and that Protestantism and Catholicism are fundamentally different.