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 .

Pope Francis, the head of state of Vatican City, died at 88 years old on Monday. Before his death, Pope Francis warned about the Vatican's pension fund.

On Monday, Pope Francis, head of state of Vatican City, died at 88 years old, according to Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo. It is significant, as the pope holds the full executive ...

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 ...

Within Vatican City, the pope presides over religious ceremonies, including Christmas and Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, and delivers weekly blessings such as the Angelus prayer on Sundays.

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding ...

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...

Earlier, outside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, American tourists were among those mourning Francis' death, including Doug Rand and his wife, Ruth Angelettia from Gallatin Gateway, Mont.

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 ...