The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten ...

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Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

In Rome, the Catholic Church is celebrating a Jubilee year. The Jubilee is anticipated to attract over 30 million visitors to ...

From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is responding well to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.

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In a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica ... suggestions and up-coming events. Based in Rome, Duncan Garwood is a travel writer specializing in Italy and its ever-fascinating capital.

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for six weeks with pneumonia in both lungs. He will need to rest in the Vatican ...

If you have extra time, St. Peter's Basilica (Basilica di San Pietro ... Regardless, you'll take in a panorama of Rome's spectacular landscape. If you've come hoping to catch a glimpse of the ...