VATICAN CITY, Jan 5 - About 33.5 million pilgrims came to Rome in 2025 for the Catholic Holy Year, Vatican and Italian ...

This location is inside St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, one of the most important churches in the world. Known for its ...

Vatican City may be small, but it's steeped in religious history. It has a long history of being strongly linked with Christianity as the site of Saint Peter's tomb as well as being filled with famous ...

Overall, the document reflects an effort to provide greater legal certainty, transparency, and procedural order to labor relations within the Vatican, in line with the recent reform initiated by Pope ...

The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 25-meter Christmas tree that towers above it in St. Peter’s Square ...

Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Christmas Mass celebration at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Leo celebrated ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday named the 76-year-old Bishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga as president of the Governorate of Vatican City State. Vérgez, a member of the Legionaries of Christ, succeeds the 78-year ...

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962, its proceedings were shrouded in secrecy. Then, unexpectedly, a mysterious ...

Much of the Vatican City’s revenue comes from tourism and it’s been hit hard by the pandemic. Much like other major visitor hotspots, the Vatican has been forced to cut back, and it’s predicting big ...