Vatican City may be small, but it's steeped in religious history. It has a long history of being strongly linked with Christianity as the site of Saint Peter's tomb as well as being filled with famous ...

Deep within the walls of Vatican City lies a repository of secrets, a library of power, and a documented history of the world seen through the eyes of one of its oldest and most influential ...

The Vatican is now making it easier for members of the general public to visit the Vatican Necropolis, a Roman burial ground located a few feet beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The more than ...

In a significant appointment to the Roman Curia, Pope Leo has chosen the Spanish-born Augustinian bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, 64, to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity ...

An internal view of the Necropolis of Via Triumphalis south of Vatican City (photo by Carole Raddato via Wikimedia Commons) For the first time, the Vatican Museums network in Italy will grant direct ...

One of the hottest tickets in Rome these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley ...

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Pope Francis leaves after he presided over a mass celebrated by U.S. Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the participants into the World Meeting of Families in Rome, ...

One of the most famous landmarks in the world, Vatican City draws upward of 7 million people each year, which means that no matter when you visit, you can expect massive crowds. This is especially ...