ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday called on the diocese of Rome to respond to a growing housing crisis in the Eternal City, ...

The pope declared that part of the archives and library be moved to a building on extraterritorial Vatican property at the ...

A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter's Square for ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visitors to Rome will have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica in a new way as part of an immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a ...

According to her account, Jesus confirmed that Peter had been in Rome and had suffered martyrdom under Nero. His remains, however, were buried not on Vatican Hill but passed through several ...

Credit: Vatican Media The wooden chair itself is steeped ... Peter when he preached the Gospel first in Antioch and then in Rome.” The Fabric of St. Peter, the organization responsible for ...

The Vatican is located within the city of Rome, encompassing 110 acres with a population of under 1,000, which makes it the world’s smallest country. While the Vatican may be small in size ...

The Colosseum. The Vatican. The Spanish Steps. And … the beach. Yes, the beach might not be the first thing that springs to mind on your Roman getaway. But a trip to Rome isn’t just a city break.

I then set off on my mission: to explore as much of Rome and the Vatican City as I could in 48 hours. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...

VATICAN CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The Vatican is cutting the already shrinking pay packages of cardinals who head the Catholic Church's top offices in Rome by about 10% or 500 euros ($540) a month ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The Vatican and China have agreed to extend an agreement aimed at ending a decades-old power struggle over the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City and Rome A monthlong meeting of Catholic bishops and lay people at the Vatican ended on Saturday with a call for women to be given more ...