Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. It is ruled by the pope, who is the head of the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo warned politicians on Saturday (Jun 21) of the challenges posed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), ...

7News is in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of Catholics have gathered to bid farewell to Pope Francis, known as "The People's Pope," as he embarks on his final journey to his resting place ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the death of Pope Francis for Wednesday, April 23. For the latest news, view our story for Thursday, April 24. A massive crowd waiting to view the ...

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.

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City to St. Peter's Basilica.

Everyone from cooks to translators to elevator operators took an oath of secrecy at the Vatican on Monday — under threat of automatic excommunication — to prepare for this week's conclave.

Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on Sunday as Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV presided over his installation Mass, officially marking the beginning of ...

The 133 cardinals who are electors have arrived in Vatican City for the secretive conclave to elect a new pope. The conclave will start Wednesday, with discussions on church divisions and future pope.

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 ...