Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, according to two senior Vatican officials, despite misgivings about his stance on many issues.

The world’s smallest sovereign state has a population of less than 800 and is surrounded by the city of Rome, but the Vatican City has felt the need to toughen punishments for people entering illegally ahead of what is expected to be a busier than usual year.

Vatican City holds the title of being the smallest country not only in Europe but in the world, both in terms of its size and population.The city located in Rome, Italy is the center of the Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.

The Vatican City State has toughened sanctions for those who try to illegally enter its territory in areas where free access is not allowed.

Pope Francis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the State.

After the pope criticized Trump's deportation plans, MAGA figures have suggested deporting illegal migrants to Vatican City.

The 13-page decree forbids AI applications that create social inequalities, violate human dignity, or use techniques that cause physical or psychological harm to people; and use of AI that conflicts with the mission of the pope,

Vásquez was most recently selected by Francis to oversee the Diocese of Tyler, also in Texas, after he dismissed its former bishop, Joseph Strickland, who had openly accused the pope of being a heretic and called into question the validity of his leadership.

In December 2024, we discussed the Northwest Guilford High School band’s preparations for their upcoming performance in the New Year’s Day parade in Vatican City. Now, the new year has come and the students have returned home with plenty of wonderful memories and life lessons that cannot be found in a

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A special Wildcats jersey is returning to Lexington from Vatican City. In a video posted on Facebook, Father Jim Sichko got Pope Francis to sign a UK basketball jersey while on a mission trip. The already one-of-a-kind jersey is also signed by head men’s basketball coach Mark Pope.

Franciscan Sister Raffaella Petrini will become head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Vatican City State in March.