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 Vatican has published the official calendar of liturgical celebrations planned for Holy Week, but it has not clarified ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent ... In order to govern both, he has the Roman Curia, meaning “court.” In modern terms, the Curia ...

There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church, according to the Vatican. St. Peter ... Pope Francis is the 266th pope to serve the Roman Catholic Church, and he assumed the papacy in 2013.

Six senior cardinals, including two considered strong contenders to be future popes, have been accused by campaigners of covering up sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. A bombshell dossier ...

Twenty-three men will be ordained as new Legionaries of Christ priests at the Vatican this spring ... camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church. The event will be broadcast live on YouTube in Italian ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent ... In order to govern both, he has the Roman Curia, meaning "court." In modern terms, the Curia is ...

You can see the Caravaggio ceiling at the evicted American princess's mansion as an extension of the artist's blockbuster ...

Francis' condition has recently improved despite some complications, with the pope saying he no longer feels in imminent ...

He returned to the Vatican on Sunday after beating double ... five of whom were chosen for their decision-making roles in the Roman Catholic church on the handling of clergy abuse cases.