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Discover why Vatican City, the heart of the Catholic Church, remains an independent city-state entirely surrounded by Rome. This video explores the historical conflicts between the Papacy and ...

Vatican City, Jun 3, 2025 / 09:00 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday blessed the cyclists of the Giro d’Italia before the last leg of the multistage international race, telling them they are all welcome ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The pope's birth name is Robert Francis Prevost. He is the first ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

Those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the continuing uncertainty and anxiety over the pope’s health. The same is true for everyone in the Vatican.

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy and absence of a hospital.

The Vatican passed a new ruling allowing priesthood applicants in Italy to be gay—as long as they remain celibate. The New York Times reports that the guidelines do not change the Catholic ...

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.

False. A Vatican spokesperson denied there was a transfer of migrants from Italy to Vatican in November 2024 and an image shared with the posts shows a crowd during a papal general audience in 2013.