Patriarch Bartholomew meets with King Charles III of Great Britain

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met with British King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on October 25, reports Dogma.

During the half-hour meeting, the Phanar head expressed to King Charles his condolences on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, "as well as his best wishes for a successful and fruitful tenure in his new high office".

Patriarch Bartholomew introduced King Charles to some of the hierarchs of the Phanar and "discussed with His Majesty other matters of mutual interest".

As reported, King Charles III became the new head of the Anglican Church.

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