Because the Vatican has published very little over the centuries about its finances and investments, most people don't know how it makes money as a sovereign city-state with its own economy.

Mathrubhumi photo While we were post graduate students at the Kerala University’s Department of Economics in Karyavattom in ...

Delegates are officially barred from discussing specifics of the conversations that took place inside the Vatican's synod hall. The members told the National Catholic Reporter that hot-button ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols says the idea of a burning Hell is not part of Catholic teaching (pic shows Pope Francis) The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis told a well-known Italian journalist ...

At the intersection of the axis, there is a spiral staircase that winds around a chimney and offers a pleasant sitting area by the fireplace. "The building is designed as a lightweight single ...

Conclave' draws the crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican, but is it too close to the bone for Pope Francis?

Then, you proceed up the spiral staircase to your rooftop terrace to watch a romantic sunset (with your hiking partner) ...

The pope traveled Nov. 2 to Rome's Laurentino cemetery, which has a special section for children who have died and, nearby, a section called the "Garden of the Angels" where parents who have ...

One of the most famous landmarks in the world, Vatican City draws more than 5 million people each year, which means that no matter when you visit, you can expect massive crowds. Along with the ...

Pope Francis on Thursday told employees of the Vatican's extensive multi-language media operations to expect budget cuts as part of wider belt-tightening efforts that have recently targeted cardinals.

The Vatican's doctrine office has mandated the laicization of an Argentine priest accused of sexually abusing minors, overturning a surprise ruling from the Vatican Secretariat of State that imposed ...

The Vatican issued its first annual report Tuesday assessing the Catholic Church’s policies and procedures to prevent abuse in dioceses worldwide from Africa to Oceania. The 50-page report by ...