Vatican City, Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu and San Marino make up the world's smallest countries. The biggest of the group, San Marino, is only 25 square miles.

As the College of Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, priests from the Archdiocese of Boston gathered in Andover for a long-planned convocation. To be sure, the ...

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Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis took an oath of secrecy Monday ahead ...

LONDON and VATICAN CITY -- 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. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave ...

Was born in Chicago on the city’s South Side; Where Little League taught him to throw, hit and slide. Ate Aurelio’s pizza; no doubt Mom’s apple pie, ...

VATICAN CITY – Security is tight in Vatican City as thousands make their way in order to pay their respects to Pope Francis. Armed police are everywhere, checking bags and credentials, and ...

The Vatican is crowded on the eve of public viewing of Pope Francis' body. He'll lie in state through Friday. A day later, world leaders including Trump and Zelenskyy are expected at his funeral.

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding ...

To be sure, the secretive, mysterious Vatican City conclave was on many minds. “We’re excited, we’re ready, we’re interested,” said Reverend Paul Sopor, Director of Clergy Personnel for ...