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 ...

Hallelujah!” That’s what countless Catholics exclaimed as Pope Francis left the hospital after more than a month fighting ...

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia spoke of the pope’s age and health during the Pontifical Academy for Life’s first Vatican ...

From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory ...

And yet Francis’ critics often complain that he’s authoritarian, that he takes decisions in a vacuum and without regard to ...

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab foreign ministers said on Wednesday they would continue consultations with US President Donald Trump's special envoy over Egypt's plan for rebuilding the Gaza Strip, an ...

Pope Francis opened Saint Peter's Basilica's ... Based in Rome, Duncan Garwood is a travel writer specializing in Italy and its ever-fascinating capital. He authors guidebooks for Lonely Planet ...

prayer beads and other items at the base of a statue of the late Pope John Paul II, who was treated at the facility many times over his 1978-2005 papacy. Maria Neve, from Naples, Italy ...

UK, France, Italy, Germany on Saturday welcomed the Arab League's reconstruction plan for Gaza. "We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom welcome the Arab ...

Charles and Camilla are set to meet Pope Francis, 88, in April as part of a royal tour to Italy and the Vatican. The visit will mark a huge milestone for the King, who is continuing to receive ...

Stable clinical conditions for Pope Francis. The Pontiff today did not present episodes of insufficiency, nor bronchospasm, he remained always alert, collaborating with therapies and oriented.