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King Charles III participated in a public worship service with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, marking the first time a reigning British monarch has attended such a service since the English Reformation nearly 500 years ago.

Seated on golden thrones beneath Michelangelo's famous "Last Judgment" fresco in the Sistine Chapel, King Charles and Queen Camilla participated in an ecumenical service that featured both Roman Catholic and Anglican elements.

NOW - King Charles prays with Pope Leo XIV, the first time a Supreme Governor of the Church of England has prayed with the head of the Catholic Church since before the Reformation. pic.twitter.com/izKrBngeLp — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 23, 2025

Joining Pope Leo XIV in conducting the service was Archbishop of Yo

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