Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The ...

The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, and yet it is home to one of the world's largest religions: the Roman Catholic Church. On Monday, Pope Francis, head of state of Vatican City, ...

The pop star was photographed on May 8 in attendance at the conclave election of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, which is a ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Harry Styles was spotted in the crowd during Pope Leo XIV's inaugural speech on May 8, and fans were quick to share their ...

Because the Vatican has published comparatively little over the centuries about its finances and investments, most people don't know how it makes money as a sovereign city-state with its own economy.

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

As the Vatican gears up to elect the successor to Pope Francis, technology is being deployed to prevent leaks during the ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...