Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. It is ruled by the pope, who is the head of the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis in stable condition, no new respiratory episodes 02:01. For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health.The pope has been at Rome's ...

Young glassmaker Anna Preziosi’s play with texture and color makes for a style as eye-catching as it is contemporary—platters overlaid with rose-gold petals, bowls piled with gold-leafed glass ...

The Vatican City seeks to question the meaning of the chapel in the 21st century with its debut at the Venice Architecture Biennale. ... creating a honeycomb-like texture inside.

Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday.

Pope Leo celebrated his inaugural Mass in Vatican City as head of the Catholic Church, where he called for love and unity, and a world where peace reigns. Accessibility links.