Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

The King and Queen’s state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because the Pope needs an “extended period of rest and ...

Before leaving the hospital, the Pope gave a thumbs-up to the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony.

After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public ...

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...

Details of the British monarch’s visit to the Vatican and Italy were released on Tuesday by Buckingham Palace.

VATICAN CITY -Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment in hospital for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his hospital treatment for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis ...

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is known for its iconic landmarks such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Pope’s residence. Housing around 800 citizens ...

Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of some of the first maps of the world ... offices in and around Vatican City State and Rome.