Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...

The Holy See, which governs the Vatican City, generates money in a variety of ways, including through donations from around ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Pope Francis died Easter Monday. His body is expected to be moved to a coffin the same day and put on public display at St.

As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget - to some ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...

We bring you the latest details on when is Pope Francis’ funeral? What is the Vatican Conclave? Who is the next pope? How is ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the interim manager of the Vatican until a new pope is elected, according to ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta,' the ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...