Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...

Pope Leo on Saturday appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, in ...

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...

Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

In a way, we have rewritten the history of art,” explained Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums, during a ...

The city-state primarily relies on donations, ticket sales from the Vatican Museums, investment income, and its real estate holdings to finance the Catholic Church's central government.

VATICAN CITY — The world’s smallest country has a big budget problem. The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds. It primarily finances the Catholic Church’s central government ...

Vatican has made no statement on Russia-Ukraine talks Pope Leo did not address issue in Wednesday audience Vatican often prefers behind-the-scenes role in diplomacy VATICAN CITY, May 21 (Reuters ...

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 ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope. It would be "unexpected" if the conclave goes past Friday, Cardinal ...

The Vatican is the world's smallest country, ruled by the Pope, with its own laws, bank, and army. Formed in 1929, it holds billions in assets and global influence far beyond its tiny size.