The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.

The first American pontiff delivers his first Sunday prayer to Catholics in Vatican City and around the world.

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...

The Vatican is the world's smallest country, ruled by the Pope, with its own laws, bank, and army. Formed in 1929, it holds ...

Cardinals sequestered inside the Sistine Chapel gather to vote on the next pope who will lead the world’s 1.4 billion ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

A historic moment unfolded in Vatican City on Thursday as the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church was announced, and a group of Loras Coll ...

Harry Styles, 31, was seemingly spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May ...

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The ...

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 ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...