The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...

Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...

St. Peter's Basilica is one of the most revered - and visited - religious sites in the world. Do you need any tickets to see ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square ... with many of the roughly 4,000 assembled understanding ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter ... with many of the roughly 4,000 assembled understanding they ...

Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to ...

The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...