A little-known Islamic sect is looking to establish its own state in Albania, equivalent to an Islamic Vatican City. There ...

His death has deeply saddened people across the globe, especially in Vatican City, the world's smallest country and the heart ...

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Political and spiritual leaders have remembered Pope Francis as a man of simple piety as his death opens a door to Australia ...

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013. Now a period of mourning begins along with a process to select a new pope.

Pope Francis has passed away on April 21, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican’s TV channel. The Roman Catholic ...

The Foreign Office has issued a new travel warning for all those travelling to Italy's capital, Rome, and the Vatican after ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican says in a statement. We'll bring you ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and ...