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world2 years ago•1 min saved

"Pope Francis Gifts King Charles III with Shards of True Cross for Coronation"

Pope Francis has gifted King Charles III two shards of wood from the "True Cross" to be included in the British monarch's upcoming coronation ceremony. The shards will be incorporated into a new cross that will lead the coronation procession on May 6. The cross was a gift from then-Prince Charles to the Church in Wales and has been made from reclaimed wood, recycled silver, and Welsh slate. After the coronation, the cross will be shared between the Anglican and Catholic churches in Wales.

via CBS News|

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religion2 years ago•4 min saved

"Pope Francis Gifts King Charles III with Relic for Coronation"

Pope Francis gifted two pieces of the true cross to King Charles III for his coronation, which have been inlaid into the "Cross of Wales" and will lead the procession into Westminster Abbey. The gift is seen as an ecumenical sign of goodwill, given the rocky history between the British crown and the Catholic Church. The cross will be made available for veneration to both the Anglican and Catholic churches in Wales.

via Catholic News Agency|

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religion2 years ago•1 min saved

King Charles' coronation to feature relic from Christ's crucifixion.

Pope Francis has gifted fragments believed to be from the True Cross to form part of a new processional cross which will be used at the coronation of Britain's King Charles next month. The new cross, made from recycled silver along with Welsh slate and reclaimed wood, was a gift from the king to the Church in Wales to mark its centenary in 2020. It will lead the coronation procession at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.

via Reuters UK|

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religion2 years ago•1 min saved

King Charles' coronation cross to feature relic from Christ's crucifixion.

King Charles III's coronation procession in London next month will be led by a silver cross containing a piece of the True Cross, believed by some to be a fragment of the cross on which Christ was crucified. The monarch commissioned the incorporation of the fragment into the newly created Cross of Wales, which he presented to the Church in Wales as a gift to mark its centenary. The cross will officially be received by the Church in Wales at a service following the coronation, and it will be shared between the nation's Anglican and Catholic churches.

via CNN|

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religion2 years ago•5 min saved

Pope gifts Christ's crucifixion relics for King Charles' coronation cross.

Pope Francis gifted two fragments of the True Cross to King Charles for his coronation procession. The fragments were incorporated into the Cross of Wales, which will be carried into Westminster Abbey on May 6. Crafted from recycled silver bullion, Welsh windfall timber, and Welsh slate, the cross also includes words from the last sermon of St David inscribed in Welsh. The cross will be shared between the Anglican and Catholic churches in Wales.

via Daily Mail|

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