Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. It is ruled by the pope, who is the head of the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A small part of a dead person's cremated ashes may be stored in a place that was dear to them rather than in a church or cemetery, the Vatican said on Tuesday ...

Vatican City's famed umbrella pine trees have been affected by a parasite. The arrival of a non-native species is proof of Pope Francis' admonition that "everything in the world is connected." ...

Pope Francis in stable condition, no new respiratory episodes 02:01. For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health.The pope has been at Rome's ...

The cathedral could have been even bigger than St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. ... Metropolitan cathedral would have dwarfed its surroundings and completely transformed the skyline of the city.

Vatican City, Mar 16, 2020 / 10:30 am. The Holy See announced a new law governing the judicial system of the Vatican City state Monday.