Oct. 23 (UPI) -- King Charles III prayed with Pope Leo after exchanging gifts at the Vatican on Thursday, making him the first head of the Church of England to do so since it split with the Holy See 500 years ago.
The king, alongside Queen Camilla, prayed with the pope at the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside Walls in what has been billed as a historic meeting that bridges centuries of history between Britain and the Vatican.
Charles and Camilla visited the Vatican and participated in the service as part of the Vatican's Jubilee, a year of penance and forgiveness held every 25 years, The New York Times reported.
After a private audience with the pope, the king and queen joined him at the basilica, where he was given the honorary title of Royal Confrater, which is meant to recognize the history between the British monarchy and the Vatican.
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