In a display of the modesty that seems to be marking the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has decided not to move to lavish papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace—at least not for now.

ROME, Italy and VATICAN CITY – Staff, officials, and attendants at Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City have taken their oaths to prepare for Wednesday’s papal conclave. Holy See Press Office director ...

Santa Marta bis is born to host the excess cardinals. After the papal suite was cleared, which must remain sealed until the new pope takes office, about 120 rooms remained in the Domus Sanctae ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, he chose not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, instead remaining in his rooms at Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican ...

The mortal remains of Pope Francis are on display in repose at the Chapel of Casa Santa Marta, with Swiss Guards standing vigil on either side. The 88-year-old pontiff passed away unexpectedly on ...

An Italian scientist has been found dead in Colombia, according to local authorities, after several pieces of a human body were discovered lying on a path in the coastal city of Santa Marta on Sunday.

The mayor of Santa Marta offered a $50 million peso (£9,000) award for any information relating to the death. “This crime will not go unpunished. The criminals must know that crime has no place ...

In a message posted on X on Monday, Santa Marta Mayor Carlos Pinedo promised the gruesome death of Alessandro Coatti would not go unpunished. "Delinquents must know that in Santa Marta there is no ...

The body of Alessandro Coatti, 42 (left) was discovered bundled into a suitcase and dumped in a stream in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Columbia. Picture: Royal Society of Biology A scientist at ...

The body of Alessandro Coatti, 42 (left) was discovered bundled into a suitcase and dumped in a stream in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Columbia. Picture: Royal Society of Biology A scientist at ...