The world’s smallest nation has an outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church, and an incredible collection of art ...

Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...

Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

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

In a new interview Pope Francis announced that after recently appointing the first-ever woman prefect of a Vatican department ...

The Monte Carlo of Ancient Rome was a resort city where emperors and other elites could indulge their wild side amid affairs ...

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp run by the Nazis, Pope Francis said the horror ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, ...

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

Rome, the Eternal City ... allowing you to explore the site without the long wait. 2. The Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica The Vatican City, the spiritual and administrative center ...

Peter’s Basilica or the Vatican Museums, which require prior security checks. However, there are other entrances flanked by high walls, such as Porta Santa Ana, Piazza del Sant’Uffizio ...