Pope Leo XIV accepts honorary Windsor chapel title

Pope Leo XIV has accepted an honorary title at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, with King Charles’s approval, in a reciprocal gesture between the Roman Catholic and Anglican institutions. The Dean and Canons of Windsor announced that Leo had become Papal Confrater of the College of St George. The role is an honorary title, and the announcement described it as a sign of spiritual fellowship and friendship, rather than setting out official duties for the pope. The appointment reciprocates a title Charles received during a state visit to the Holy See in October 2025. On that visit, the King was welcomed as Royal Confrater of the Papal Basilica and Abbey of St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome. The Dean and Canons said the reciprocal appointments reflect progress in relations between the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. Specially commissioned chairs mark the two titles. Charles’s chair is beside the monastic stalls at St Paul’s Outside the Walls. A corresponding chair for Leo is to be unveiled at St George’s Chapel in due course, with no specific date announced. The institutions’ announcement placed the exchange in the context of the historical...