The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and ...

Pope Francis was "resting" on Thursday (Mar 6) after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks ...

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite yesterday, the 88-year-old’s condition ...

Pope Francis's condition was stable on Wednesday (Mar 5) as he neared three weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, a Vatican ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...

A 900-year-old book by Saint Malachy predicts Judgement Day in 2027. The prophecy, tied to Pope Francis, resurfaces amid ...

Pope Francis is awake and resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double ...