Discover why Vatican City, the heart of the Catholic Church, remains an independent city-state entirely surrounded by Rome. This video explores the historical conflicts between the Papacy and Italy, ...

The first Vatican postage stamp was issued in 1852, but the Holy See only began to produce regular stamps after the Lateran Treaty of 1929 established the Vatican as a sovereign state.

The Vatican on Wednesday unveiled a fundraising video centred on newly elected Pope Leo, urging the faithful to support his mission amid a serious financial crisis for the Catholic Church.

How the Vatican manages money and where Pope Leo XIV might find more By NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press,Updated June 7, 2025, 1:55 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The world’s smallest country has a big budget problem. The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds. It primarily finances the Catholic Church’s central ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican ...

He proved that during a meeting with members of the National Italian American Foundation at the Vatican in Italy on June 4, when he received a baseball hat of his alma mater, Villanova University.

Vatican City, Jun 5, 2025 / 11:15 am Over 19,000 young Catholics will walk from Paris to Chartres this weekend in what has become France’s largest traditional pilgrimage — but this year’s ...

Al Pacino and film producer Andrea Iervolino met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Iervolino shared on his Instagram page Monday.Iervolino, who is the producer of the upcoming film “Maserati ...

Al Pacino and film producer Andrea Iervolino met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Iervolino shared on his Instagram page Monday. Iervolino, who is the producer of the upcoming film “Maserati: The ...

In the latest debacle, the Vatican lost about £100 million after an enterprising cardinal overspent on a Knightsbridge property development. Other “unlikely” investments include funding the ...