Join this immersive travel adventure exploring Rome and Vatican City, from the iconic Colosseum and the Tiber River to St.

Occupying just 0.49 sq km (49 ha) of land area and situated within Rome, Vatican City is the spiritual center of the Roman ...

One of the most famous landmarks in the world, Vatican City draws upward of 7 million people each year, which means that no ...

VATICAN CITY — The recent appointment of new leaders at the Vatican City State shows Pope Francis’ determination to break some circuits of power, but at the same time preserve the severely tested ...

Pope Francis updated the "Fundamental Law of Vatican City State," opening the possibility that laypeople can be members of its governing commission and emphasizing that the independence of the ...

Francis on Saturday issued a new constitution of the Vatican City State that further emphasizes the power of the pope over the sovereign state. Pope Francis arrives at the Paul VI Hall for his weekly ...

With retired Pope Benedict XVI sitting next to him, Pope Francis formally recited separate prayers to consecrate Vatican City to St. Joseph and to St. Michael the Archangel. The early morning ceremony ...

Last yearInhabitat reportedthat the Vatican was spending $660 million on a massive 100MW photovoltaic installation that would effectively be Europe’s largest solar power plant. Now complete and in ...

For more than a century, Vatican City has held the title of the world's smallest sovereign state—but that record may soon ...